I was waiting for a while, waiting on that miracle, that instant moment when all that I’ve asked for would just appear right before me and cancel the process it takes to obtain the lifestyle that I desired. We’ve all been guilty of trying to rush the promise before the process, giving God a deadline, expecting Him to meet us at our demand oppose to allowing Him to set forth instructions and we meet His demand. Recall the last time you prayed for something, did you wait on God for a response or did you solve the problem before you even allowed Him to work on it for you? What we do is, we pray about something, ask Him for it and then begin to seek solutions without even ensuring the instructions were God made and not self-made. See, there is a process to your promise, in order to reap the desires of your heart you must first endure what it takes. One of the key elements to your promise while of course displaying hard work (Faith without works is dead, James 2:17) is having the ability to be patient during the process.
Patience is an indescribable characteristic that is expected from everyone, but understood only by few. It is an action that requires a level of understanding that identifies your capabilities in reaching and maximizing the promise behind patience. Our promises are, in most cases, rarely immediately supplied because God can see further than we can. He knows what promises we are ready for and the ones we would misuse if given prematurely, He knows the outcome of every situations even when we think we know best. Let me give you an example; I just recently gave birth to my 3rd son, and for the most part we all understand the birthing process to some extent, whether you’ve given birth or not. During my first trimester I knew that at the end of my 9 months I would birth a baby, now yes we know during the pregnancy process a baby will be born, but we have no idea of the exact date. Doctors provide expected due dates, but that’s only so you can properly prepare for what’s to come. I went through my first, second and third trimester anticipating my baby boy, but when the due date that the doctors had given had come and gone I began to become anxious and impatient (Be anxious for nothing, Philippians 4:6). Becoming annoyed that it was close to 41 weeks and my child showed no signs of labor and delivery, I tried every method to rush the process. July 2, 2014 I was scheduled to be induced, since God wasn’t moving at my (the doctors) demand we decided to expedite the process. They began to release a medication into my I.V.; this would help me go into labor. By the 2nd hour my contractions were strong and the baby was coming, or so I thought. Every time I had a contraction my baby’s heart rate would drop, it took 1 last contraction and the whole world stopped. Doctors and nurses took complete control, communicating, prepping, and preparing me for what I wasn’t mentally ready for, an emergency cesarean. I was confused, I was afraid; I had my last 2 boys naturally so this was a process I wasn’t prepared for. I went straight into prayer, I didn’t understand what went wrong and then God released this word into my spirit. If I had of gone into natural labor, I would have set at home until my contractions were only a few minutes apart and I would not have made it to the hospital in enough time and my baby boy may not have made it. I was so impatient during the process that I was willing and ready to go through extreme measures to birth my baby boy, but God knew best. He made me wait, He took me through experiences I wasn’t prepared for, He made me trust in Him! I waited 41weeks and 2 days for the arrival of my son because if things were done my way at 40 weeks, my baby would not be here. See, there is a promise waiting for you at the end of your process, but you must endure patience to reap a great harvest.
Being patient is not easy it has an unidentified time limit that can become more and more difficult to meet when you are incapable of being patient. Our expectations can be so overwhelming that it completely eliminates our ability to be patient which causes us to miss the promises from God. You’ve been praying and asking God for certain desires, seek instructions and be patient. We may never understand the length of the process; just know that He’s preparing you for the promise Deuteronomy 28 (desires).
“9 And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.”
Galatians 6:9 KJV
Don’t give up; God hasn’t forgotten about you, He’s preparing you. Each day continue to strive toward your promises and be patient during the process. In all you do seek ye first
the kingdom of God and always Chase Great!
“3 For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow 4 So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be perfect and complete, needing nothing.” James 1:3-4 NLT
Be Blessed xoxo,
LaToya Early
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