Psalms40:1 I waited patiently for the LORD; he turned to me and heard my cry.
In 1992, we relocated from Lagos to our hometown to join dad who was pastoring there at that time. Mum stayed back in Lagos to monitor the family business and was still involved in ministry within the same denomination that sent dad home for ministry. Relocating to our hometown for me, my younger and one of our cousins was fun but not funny because mummy was not living with us. Mum visited occasionally and sometimes would come with her evangelistic team for crusade. We always longed for her coming. Those days, mobile telecommunications was not existing so we had no means to reach her. However, dad had a way of knowing when she would come visiting. Any time we heard that mum was coming, our expectations was always high and we would become impatient in our waiting all of a sudden. If we hear the sound of a vehicle, we may rush out to check if it was mum. Waiting to see someone from Lagos those days was like waiting for someone to come from heaven.
In the first quarter of 1994, we were told mummy put to bed in Lagos and that she would be bringing the baby to our hometown for christening. My younger sister and I left the school before closing time because we were impatient in waiting to see mummy. We devised a scheme in school so that our school head could release us to go home. Alas! Our school head fell for our trick and he released us to go home. Those days, whenever we hear mum would be coming, we always lose our patience. One of the hardest thing to do in life is to wait for the fulfillment of God's word. Those who haven't waited on God for certain things that took years may not understand what waiting on God entails. What God has promised to do He would do, you need to cultivate the christian habit of waiting patiently on God. To wait patiently on God is to stay expectant without using human means and method to find a way out. Some became tired of waiting patiently on God and they 'helped' themselves with alternatives.
In God, there are no alternatives. The Psalmist knew this and that was why his gaze was fixed on the LORD only. You cannot be waiting on God and be looking at man at thesame time, it is impossible. The Psalmist made it clear that after he waited patiently on God, God heard him. God sees all you're going through but his word to you this season is that you should wait patiently. The writer of Hebrews said, "We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised."(Heb.6:12). Your waiting time is not a wasted time. God is working out somethings in you and for you during the waiting period. There is a timing for the fulfilment of your expectation and you can be sure that when God comes through for you, He'll give the best.
CONFESSION: I refuse to be impatient in my waiting season. I receive the grace to wait in love, faith and patience until i see result In Jesus name.