And the LORD appointed a set time, saying, To morrow the LORD shall do this thing in the land. — Exodus 9:5
We live in an impatient society. The desire is that everything happens almost immediately. We can’t wait for our items we ordered to be delivered, so we have same-day delivery. Simply place your order and, in some instances, they will come and put the groceries in your refrigerator for you.
Fast food is so popular because there is little or no wait for hot food. Drivers run red lights and stop signs because they simply cannot stop and wait for a few moments. We live in a society that is driven by social media and electronic devices. Why? Because we simply cannot wait for the information. We need almost immediate access.
So it should come as no surprise that when we face difficulties and challenges of life, we are impatient. When we are sick, we want to be healed immediately. When we are depressed, we look for a quick fix. Or, what about when we need God to intervene? How dare He not answer right away!
The truth is that sometimes, God doesn’t answer us right away. In our focus verse, we see that God had appointed a time. Just because God does not intervene when we want, it does not mean He is not going to do something for us. Sometimes, God answers right away. Other times, God says wait until tomorrow.
When God says wait until tomorrow, it can be frustrating. Just because He says to wait does not mean that He is not interested, does not care, or does not desire to help in your circumstance. It simply means that God has a better plan than ours. When God says wait until tomorrow, He is not saying no. We may not see or understand His plan, but we have to trust Him.
Jared Dyson
What I've found on occasion when I didn't get what I thought I wanted was that in awhile something much, much better came along. That, more than anything else, taught me patience, the willingness to let go of a thing I thought I was set on, and the wherewithal to see things from a broader perspective.
...holding on "loosely" is the key in dealing with the things of the world...
And having only a generalized idea about what you want and then waiting to see how it manifests...maybe that's what you mean by loosely.
...don't become too attached to ideas....
We're saying the same thing, just with different words.
...feline mind/canine mind....
That explains it!
https://youtu.be/JDSPwexlyTo
Why was this down voted? +39/ -3 at the moment. God and patience? Down vote that? Okay. I'd love to hear why the down votes. Please explain!
...howls...
God sees...
...and remembers....
I didn't DV this, but I can give you my perspective:
God doesn't have an expiration date. We DO.
End of story.
The problem I have with that is as follows: a man calls the fire department because this house is on fire. However, for reasons unknown, the fire department chooses to take their sweet precious time to get there. By the time they arrive at the man's house, it is too late: the man's house has already burned to the ground.
The fire department doesn't have an omnipotent understanding of exactly the best time, place, and method with which to save the most amount of people while reducing collateral damage, God does.
Though I appreciate the point you are making, that truth right there is a big difference. When you consider all the crazy things these evil assholes had planned for us, it's not possible to have made it this far without divine intervention. These assholes had airbourne rabies as just one of the ways they could destroy this world. Let's stop being so impatient, especially considering the shit show is about (likely) to start.
To be honest, I was more or less speaking about my personal life situation, but I see what you are saying.