Yesterday morning I had the plan of going into work early so that I could get a head start on my route for the week. When I went to shut the driver side door the latch wouldn’t latch shut. After a half hour or so of slamming and googling my wife heard from God to use WD40. I sprayed some of it on the door latch and it shut. I was a little frustrated but my wife reminded me that maybe God was just protecting me from something.
Have you ever had anything like that happen to you? I have had things like that happen many times. Sometimes the wait can only last a few minutes but sometimes it can last a few years. You pray for a new job or for a family member to open their heart to God or many other types of things and they never seem to come. We can wait and pray and pray and wait but it never seems like anything will change. Just remember that God has a plan.
“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise, as some understand slowness. Instead He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”
- 2 Peter 3:8-9 NIV
We may have a hard time seeing it but God’s plan is ultimately what is best for us. We may wish for things to happen right now and even think God does not care when they don’t happen right away, but His plan is always what is best for us. I pray that we can all be patient and trust God with His timing.
God Bless
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