Our jobs are to continue praying and seeking the result, trusting in God’s plan and asking him for the strength to participate in it. Our jobs are not to decipher when what we seek will come to fruition. Do not be provoked by the prosperous, nor by malicious schemers.” - Psalm 37:4-7 And make your righteousness shine like the dawn, your justice like noonday. Commit your way to the Lord trust in him and he will act. These words from Psalm 37 remind me to place my trust in God and in his desire to fulfill my heart’s desires: “Find your delight in the Lord who will give you your heart’s desire. We must remember that these individuals may have already experienced growth or difficult stages that we currently face if we are to receive the bounty. Seeing others around us experiencing fruitfulness while we are in drought should not cause jealousy. In Ecclesiastes 3:1, we learn there is a time for everything. God also knows that if we knew how long or what it takes to reach the end, we may tire or fall from his path for us.
#Wait on gods timing full
In the book of Exodus, we learn how long the Israelites had to wait for God to lead them to the Promised Land. God led the Israelites on the longer journey out of Egypt to the Promised Land because they were not yet ready to place their full trust in him or his plan ( Exodus 13:17-18). If God followed our timing, we wouldn’t grow and develop in our relationship with God or with others. We can begin to feel satisfied as we practice this virtue.
#Wait on gods timing trial
We develop patience, a fruit of the Holy Spirit, through practice and under trial ( CCC 1832). God uses the time of waiting to stretch our faith in him. Sometimes we can be so stubborn and get in the way of God’s timing by choosing the wrong decision, acting too quickly, telling God “no,” and even forgetting God at times. So often we want what we desire immediately, not later. When I reflect on this incredible plan, I can only be filled with wonder and thankfulness.īeing patient for God’s timing is extraordinarily difficult, but well worth the wait. That’s at least how long I can think back to decisions and opportunities God placed in my life that laid the foundation for my first job.
I was called a few weeks later and offered the position. They were looking to fill a position fitting my interests and area of study. Over spring break, I visited an organization I had interned with previously. While I still thought constantly about the vast openness my future held after graduation, reminding myself that God had my back was reassuring. My mother told me to pray whenever I felt anxious, and to leave my future in God’s control. At one point, I even made myself sick by not getting enough sleep over several days. No matter what my family or friends said to encourage me, I worried 24/7. The last semester of my senior year of college, I had so much anxiety over finding a job. Oh how quickly we stumble and forget this trust in God’s plan for us. Her ceiling sticker was a reminder for us to place our burdens in God’s hands and trust that he would guide us through our triumphs and tribulations. Her favorite saying was, “FROG it!” F-R-O-G stood for, “Fully Rely On God.” Whenever someone expressed anxiety, sadness, or some other emotion, our teacher would tell us to FROG it. In high school I had a teacher who kept a cute frog sticker on the ceiling above the doorway to and from the classroom.
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