So often I fail to remember that God does answer prayer. And not just some prayers, but every prayer. Sometimes that answer is yes; sometimes it is no. And yet sometimes God asks us to wait patiently until He answers. I have never enjoyed the waiting stage. I think if people were honest with themselves everyone would say they don't truly enjoy the waiting stage. It is never easy to wait. It takes lots of faith and trust. And I have learned that it takes a lot of faith to believe that God will answer... He will one day give you a yes or no. Though it will not be in your timing--it hardly ever is--the answer will come at just the right time, God's timing in always perfect. I want to encourage each of you that are in that long, seemingly endless waiting period, that God is still good, He is still loving, and He is growing you throughout this time. He is building your faith, trust, and dependence on Him. And one day He will answer that ever clinging question.
I would say that the waiting time is also that greatest time for you to learn contentment. To be content where you are now in the waiting, but also to learn to be content with whatever answer God gives you. To learn that He may say yes, and learn to glorify Him in the good times, or that He may say no, and to learn to be content though it may be hard and know that God is giving you what is best for you and He is always being good and loving. I pray that each of us uses our waiting time though, to the glory of God. That we would continue to serve Him and others with joyful attitudes, knowing that God's will is being done and His purpose is being accomplished.
`Psalm 38:15
For I hope in You, O LORD; You will answer, I Lord my God.
~Praying that God is honored and worshiped more.
