I was talking to a friend yesterday about waiting. Regardless of where you are in life I feel like you always have something you are waiting for - God to reveal the next step, a relationship to develop, a child to grow, etc. - but this side of heaven things are not perfect and there is always something to wait for. My friend was talking about some of the "active" things she was doing such as continuing to read, changing eating habits, etc. and I was reminded of my times of waiting and how God used that time to grow me. To teach me to rely on him, to read more and pray more. It is good to be in a time of waiting as you can learn to rely on God and you often have the opportunity to take one area of your life to focus on and grow in it.
As I was thinking more about this, I realized the quiet delight that comes from knowing you are where God wants you. In the waiting time, I am seeking God, but I know that until God shows me the next step I am where he wants me, and he likes being with me here. Not out at the next step. When I have those times and moments where I seem to have more time on my hands and or feel especially confused as to why I am still waiting, I can remember that God gave me that time or kept that thing from me so that I can enjoy Him more and grow to trust Him more dully. He's keeping things from me and keeping me still in His wisdom and love, and that's delightful.
As the waiting continues, as God slows me down or says no to a continued plea, may I ever remember the ways He delights over me and cause my soul to rest content in the fullness of who He is.
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