As a graduating senior from University of Florida, (Go Gators!) the question I'm asked at least once a day is "what are you doing after you graduate." The worst thing about this question is that most seniors do not know what they are doing. Unfortunately, I was also victim of not having an answer. For me, the more they asked me the more I just wanted to make something up. The reality is that I was waiting on God.
I needed to stop swimming in my feelings of emotions and choose to trust in God! I read some more verses of God's promises to those who waited and from that night on I prayed for more of a submissive heart.
With Love,
Faith
Is waiting fun? Of course not!
What made matters worst is that I'm graduating in December. All my friends graduated earlier this May (including Steph), and then the rest graduated in Summer. It was bittersweet to celebrate with my friends, and to watch them get their acceptance while I still didn't know where I would be after I graduated.
I prayed and prayed, and wish I would of started my last semester with an answer to this question but of course no! That is not how God works. His timing is perfect, and also not when our flesh wants an answer. Instead, he make's sure that our flesh gets on His page.
Needless to say, three weeks ago, I had a terrible breaking point where I just was upset that God was making me wait so long. I was tired of people asking me questions I didn't know the answer to; and I just wanted move forward while I felt like God was making me stay in a stalemate!
In the midst of my moment, I sought the the Lord. (I also must confess, prior to my breaking moment I wasn't giving enough time to God in prayer) I read verse on waiting and was convicted by a blog:
"Patience means to leave things up to God, expressing full confidence in Him. It is an act of worship!Immediately when I read this blog post, I was convicted of my continuous problem of trying to be in control. I was humbled and repented to the Lord. God is good and to think I know better than Him is ridiculous!
We are not in control. God is. My world is not up to me.. therefore I give up my life to God! Patience says, “I turn it over to God and wait, just like He waited for me.”
Impatience is the fight to be in control. Trying to fix what we don’t have the ability to fix.
Anxiety and worry is me trying to take the control God has and contending with who’s in charge." -God's Grace Daily Inspiration
I needed to stop swimming in my feelings of emotions and choose to trust in God! I read some more verses of God's promises to those who waited and from that night on I prayed for more of a submissive heart.
Faith
