Soon Enough

Have you ever wanted something really badly? How quickly did you want it?

I think we all have things we want that we don't have...maybe it's a possession, a request fulfilled, a job, a spouse, a friend, children...no matter what it is my bet is that the longer you waited the faster you wanted it to be put in your lap.

Here's a great example.

Last year I saw a deer that was huge. I really wanted him on my wall. I hunted him like crazy all season last year. I was at the lease nearly every week last season. Spent a fortune in gas and food money but I was convinced if I hunted hard enough that I would get a shot at him. Saw him once up close but was caught in a situation where it would have been an unethical shot. I passed.

Then this year I wasn't really thinking I would hunt for him. I sort of gave up on that one. But he somehow walked in to my feeder now he is on his way to full-time residence on my wall.

That's how God is. I want it now and He wants me to wait til it's time. If I would have taken matters into my own hands last year that same deer would be 20% smaller than it was this year.

I was at the lease this week and and the Lord was reminding me of this. When I wait in His timing it always works out in my favor...ALWAYS.

You may be asking the Lord for something and you feel like he is saying no...obviously I do not know your situation but I do know this...that many times when I think God is saying no he is actually saying not yet.

Not yet is not No. Wait. It'll happen soon enough.