Wait.

Lately God seems to be telling me one thing. It's only one word, "Wait". The time to start registering for next semester has come and gone, all I know is I'm supposed to wait. Talk about a little frustrating at times. Your friends, teachers, and counselor ask you if you're coming back or why you haven't registered and all you can say is, 'I don't know, it's up to God'. Or the fact that I'm 20 and have friends who are already married and I'm not even in a serious relationship. At first I thought He was just totally ignoring me, then I thought it was because I was failing to spend enough time with Him (not saying I do), but now the connection seems to be clear enough, but the message is a single word, "Wait". Well, I'm trying but it's not easy.
How do you wait? It's one of the hardest things to do, maybe that's why God has to teach me about it and lead me through it. I've started wondering if it's harder to wait when you know what the prize will be eventually. Today He brought a verse to mind, on top of all His other promises to me. I had read it several times in the past but hadn't dwelled on it much, so today it seemed like He just brought it to mind. The promise was "He that has begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ". It hit me, that He has begun a good work in my life here at school and He will not let me leave this school until that part of His work in my life is finished. So, I guess He's given me two promises and I can be at peace with that, for now. I love Him! Every time I get discouraged and start to lose hope, He reminds me with His promises. It's kinda like a child waiting for Christmas, hoping for the most desired gift the child had asked for, to be under the tree. Only, the child probably doesn't wonder how the present will appear and when it comes to the gifts of God, I find that, that can be half the blessing. So, I'll try to keep waiting, knowing the promises of God and that He is faithful. In the end, how ever He chooses to continue this chapter in my life, I know it will be the best possible way and I will look back with a tearful smile and be able to say, 'look what God did'. Because one thing I've learned is we are here to glorify Him and what better way can He be glorified than when our lives are blessed, even in the trials. So, for now I'll keep trying to do what He said, "Wait".