"Do do do do do do dooo" <- Jeopardy theme song

Hello blogging world. My name is Kat, and I am probably among the most impatient people that you'll ever met. Or, I used to be. I'd like to think that I've moved from the top ten most impatient people to somewhere in the top one hundred. Like, ninety-seven. That'd be an improvement I'd be happy with. But regardless, I've been working on it. I haven't had that much of a choice in the matter, actually. God basically started forcing me to be patient.

The Maryville church is going to grow? Yes, but be patient.
And we're going to have a building too? Yes, but be patient. 
I might go off and do Your work in a city? Yes, but be patient.
The guy You made for me is out there somewhere? Yes, but be patient.
My music major boys will give their hearts to You someday? Yes, but be patient.
I might one day not be impatient? Yes, but be patient.

Ugh. Fine.

One thing I've had to grapple with in becoming more patient is the contentment. If God tells me to wait, I can either sit there with my arms crossed and a scowl on my face or I can be content, even joyful, praising. Because we are told to wait because God's plan is better than what our impatient selves want. How amazing is God's love that He tells us to wait, that He wants us to experience this amazing thing that He has in store for us, and that He wants us to experience it in a way that will blow our mind, that will bring glory to Him? He could just let us loose, but He loves us, so He asks that we don't. It's kind of like little kids at Christmas. Sure, Mom and Dad could let them open the presents that they've been ogling for weeks, but they ask the kids to wait, because it'll be so much better at the time it's meant for, at Christmas.

"But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 41:31

"We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised." Hebrews 6:12

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9

"A man's heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps." Proverbs 16:9

"This is what the Lord says— your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel: "I am the LORD your God, who teaches you what is best for you, who directs you in the way you should go." Isaiah 48:17

This post was and is entirely for myself, to help me remember why I'm waiting and to be joyful in it. God is going to blow my mind and wow my heart with whatever He has in store. And until then, I'll worship Him and praise Him and be content in where I am.

John Waller - "While I'm Waiting"