Timing, Patience, Strength, Knowledge. Things we all need in life, especially if we're told to wait?

I've been having a real think about how people wait in life. In life we're asked or find ourselves, waiting for answers, opportunity, the right person. But are we really suppose to wait?

I know in my life there have been times when I’ve be chasing/waiting for stuff, and not realising the huge opportunities that are in front of me. I've missed some things, or found out about them too late because I was too busy waiting for something I probably wasn't suppose to have.

So maybe I was really messing with God's timing. Waiting for something that I really wanted, but God didn't want me to have. Why didn't I move on? Because if God really wanted me to have that opportunity, he would of brought it back to me? Hmm?

On the other hands I don't discount the fact that God may want us to wait, sometimes I pray for the fact, but I believe many times people's focus for why their waiting are more selfish than Godly, (even to the point of saying they are from God) and I guess its at those times where we really listen and get confirmation from others if we should wait or not.

So I guess my point is, work out why you’re waiting? If it’s for a selfish reason, move on, go do the things God really wants you to do and if he really wants that/those things for your life, he will present them to you again at a later time.

Thoughts?

¶ 4:40 PM  

Anonymous said...
"work out why you’re waiting"...so why are you waiting?  

The @ said...
hmmm who is miss anonymous? Not willing to give us your name?

Its funny a few people have asked me this question

Don't people realise that I'm not talking about a current situation, and in reality I mention that this is all in hindsight about past situations i've been in.  

Anonymous said...
this is a different anonymous to #1 comment...i don't think it matters who i am for you to hear my thoughts.

mmm yes i agree with so much of that matt. for me there was a time when i was chasing something i really wanted because i thought persistence would pay off and it would make me happy...but i did realise how selfish i was being and i'm so glad that i did. i think now i've come to realise that its not what i want that i should be chasing, its the more important things like the opportunities that i'm given to positively impact other peoples lives (including the things god wants me to be doing for him). so i think i have to have some initiative and not just wait for things to happen all the time..but at the same time understanding that god will do things through me in his time not mine. god provides but we have to get off our butts to put it into action. i'm just going to trust him to help me in my decisions for life because he's the one with the plans.  

The @ said...
haha, yeah no problems with you being anonymous (#2) just was wondering if anonymous #1 was the same person as its normally

and yeah i totally agree with you on the action thing, so many times we are told that God will provide you with the right door, but not the fact that you probably have to try a few door (or atleast theyre handles) before you actually find the right one  

Anonymous said...
anonymous #3 I'm not anonymous #1 if you were thinking it was me  

The @ said...
Curses!!!!

I'll get you Anonymous #1, I'll get you next time!!!  

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