Patience

I cried out to God for help;
    I cried out to God to hear me.
When I was in distress, I sought the Lord;
    at night I stretched out untiring hands,
    and I would not be comforted.

Psalm 77:1–2

Have you ever felt like the Psalmist? Where are you God? Even though you know the verses where God says “I will never leave you nor forsake you”, you sometimes wonder if He is even listening. As humans, it's natural for us to want something to happen right away even though we know that God says that His ways are not our ways.

When we find ourselves in the Psalmist's position of doubting, we only make matters worse. But, we can get back on track by pausing to pray. Praying with thanksgiving helps us to look back over the span of our lives and recognize God’s many blessings that we easily take for granted (health, good friends, or even something material like the new car you worked hard for), the list goes on and on. Hopefully, we realize that God has never left our side and never will. Can you trust Him in all situations and thank Him while you wait for His timing to fulfill our needs?

-Jonathan Roberts

Let us pray…

Grant us patience, O Lord, to follow the road you have taken. Let our confidence not rest in our own understanding, but in your guiding hand; let our desires not be for our own comfort, but for the joy of your kingdom; for your cross is our hope and our joy now and unto the day eternal. Amen.