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<\/figure>Seriously, just writing this, I had a case of the “click happy fingers” trying to rotate this picture the right way. I even had the audacity to huff and puff because it was rotating more than I wanted it too. If only, I would have just waited for it to rotate before clicking the rotate button, but no, that’s not my style.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Lately, the topic of “time” has really been in my face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- When will I be able to get my hair done?<\/li>
- When will I have everything completed so that I can go up to DC for my visa to move to Spain?<\/li>
- When will I have enough to get international health insurance?<\/li>
- When will I be able to get a new phone? <\/li>
- Have I devoted enough time to God in my day-to-day?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
The list could go on, but I won’t bore you with my inner impatient thoughts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\nOne day, I decided to just let God have it – you know, unload all of my worries on Him; He can handle it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was reminded that Time is NOT an issue for God<\/em><\/strong>. It doesn’t take Him long to make anything happen. Although it may seem like it’s taking forever, to me, it really is being done at God’s perfect timing<\/em><\/strong>. My job is merely to trust Him. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\nWhen I think about all that happened in the month of December, since my arrival home on the 4th, I am blown away. SO MUCH HAPPENED IN ONLY 4 WEEKS, and so much can happen in the next 5 weeks that I have before my scheduled departure.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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God was so sweet and surprised me with funds\/time to… <\/p>\n\n\n\n
…get my hair done <\/p>\n\n\n\n…go out to lunch with some important people in my life, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
…bake with my girls <\/p>\n\n\n\n
God then reminded me that He doesn’t love me any less, but He loves me the same, even though I felt like I wasn’t giving Him enough of my time. His love for me is perfect – His Son’s sacrifice is enough proof of that, right?<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
I continue to wait on a few things to be done, but I am also reminded to Trust Him<\/strong>. God is in control, and He promised to take care of me, to provide for me, to equip me with everything good that I may do His will, working in me that which is pleasing in His sight through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever <\/em>[Hebrews 13:21, ESV<\/em><\/strong>]…or as the Passion translations says: to work perfection into every part of me giving me all that I need to fulfill my destiny. That He would express through me all that is excellent and pleasing to Him through my life-union with Jesus the Anointed One who is to receive all glory forever!<\/em> [Hebrews 13: 21<\/em><\/strong>]\n\n\n\n
God equips those He calls, and provides for those He calls – that includes me. He keeps His promises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, I want all these things to happen NOW. I want to be done with the process<\/em>, with the waiting, but God’s timing is perfect<\/em><\/strong>. I don’t want to be like Sarai. God made the covenant with Abram, that He would multiply him greatly, but Sarai was barren. Instead of waiting on God,<\/em> and trusting His word<\/em>, Sarai decided to take matters into her own hand. When she did so, she didn’t like the result [read Genesis 15 – 16 for the full details]. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sarai messed up by trying to take matters into her own hands, but God still kept His promise, and the way that He said it would happen. God is faithful<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In reading this passage recently, I really felt like God was reminded me to wait on Him<\/em>. He is faithful and keeps His promises<\/em><\/strong>. Recently, I just found out that one of the “steps to my visa” has just been delayed, so the process<\/em> continues. My list of “concerns” will get done at the right time that they need to be done – I have to believe this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now, I am going to choose to focus on things that concern God and trust Him<\/em> to take care of me. I will continue to do my part. I will continue to #TrustTheProcess. Things aren’t happening the way that I want, nor in the time that I want, but God is working on my behalf and His timing is perfect<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A delay does not mean a denial.<\/p>Pastor Ralph Emerson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
Timing is everything. Promises not only have a process but require patience!<\/p>Pastor Ralph Emerson<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
For various ways to support me<\/em><\/a> financially…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n