Meditation Monday

My Bible study time this morning touched on the topic of patience. I say touched since that topic alone could fill a small library! I was prompted to meditate on where I am in my life versus where I thought I'd be or where I'd like to be. Hmmm . . . they just don't match up, if you know what I mean. Sometimes I try to figure out why and what I could do to change it.  But for a good while now I've been sitting back and letting God work in me, letting "endurance have it's perfect result" (James 1:4 NASB). However, these last few days, I'm finding myself getting impatient again with God's timing of whatever His plan is for me in one particular area.

Thankfully, today, I was reminded that I am in training. God is training me for something. I don't know what it is and, frankly, I don't really care since I trust my Trainer. I am not to rush God, for He cannot be rushed. No amount of pushing or pulling on Him, tugging or taunting can budge Him. I am to exercise patience with His timing and His methods. Although I'm tempted, I know better than to try to go on without Him - for then, I would be truly miserable.

Reminders from His word and from fellow believers are so helpful. Without them I would be left to my own devices and would surely find myself adrift, getting farther and farther away from my God and Savior.

Virginia