Patience & Trust

What better way to show your trust in God than during a difficult time? Unfortunately, it's much easier said than done. One of my favorite songs goes "I will praise you in this storm, and I will lift my hands, for you are who you are, no matter where I am..." and I do praise God each day no matter the circumstance. But patience? Waiting for God's plan to unfold? Turns out I'm not so good at it!

I have to admit I've never been a really patient person. I blame it on my lack of an attention span. I like to get things done, and I get bored realllly fast and move onto other things. I know God has a plan for our lives, and I know that He will take care of us. But I find myself thinking, please, maybe can we move this along a bit faster?

But then I think about the fact that we can learn from all situations. I firmly believe there is a reason for everything. I'm not sure exactly what God is showing us in this situation, but it could be a number of things. For one, Mike and I were in a comfortable place in Virginia (financially) as we prepared for our future, buying things we would need and saving in hopes to someday buy a home.

However, our plan doesn't always match God's plan. We went from being completely independent to being completely dependent on God's grace. We have been very humbled in the past few months, looking for a full time job for Mike and staying with his parents until that happens. Coming to grips with the fact that we cannot purchase a home until a job is found, and that the economy is making that search even harder has been difficult.

We are blessed though, in that we know God's love, and can trust in Him. We are so thankful for family and friends in this difficult time, and are confident that we will find our way. Years ago I chose a life verse- or really it chose me, as it constantly found a way into my life- Proverbs 3:5-6: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight."

I know in this time God is showing us patience and drawing us closer to Him... and I have a feeling that as with most times in my life, I will at some point look back on this time with a smile. The difficult part is waiting for His plan to unfold... then we'll be back on that mountain top. Until then, I'll work on my patience and trust... God has an awesome track record of taking care of me : )