Later

We went away for the weekend for Trishia's upcoming birthday, and to just relax and take in some new scenery. Now, Trish had no idea where we were going or what we were going to do. It was fun to say, "Just relax, you'll find out."

It's not easy to wait - trust me I know. I am not good at waiting. Oh, I know that good things are worth waiting for, and they are. I am just a guy who likes for things to happen and happen quickly. Maybe my frustration stems from not controlling the timing of things. How about you? And, when I am really anticipating something - needing some news on something, trying to get something settled, etc. - it is even more difficult because I don't know the timing nor what is going on.

Today's word is John 13:7, NIV, which reads, "JESUS replied, 'You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.'"

When we are going through those times that all we can do is wait, it is hard to understand why we are having to wait. It seems that GOD isn't listening; or, if He is, why isn't He doing something to ease my anxiety? We don't know all the details, all that is going on behind the scenes, all that GOD is doing on our behalf. We can't see the finished product because all we can focus on is the present and how slowly it seems that things are progressing.

As GOD'S children, we can rest assured that He is working on our behalf and that whatever He is doing will be greater than anything we could have ever expected. I pray that I can keep in mind that I don't know all that JESUS is doing but I will one day understand it all. And, I will find out that it was exactly as it should have been.

Be Blessed,
Mickey T