“Therefore, do not
worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34)
If only I had a boyfriend. If only I had a husband. If only I had a child. If only my child could speak.
Waiting is difficult, especially in God’s economy. God is not on our timeline, and His timeline
is eternity. Eternity to us seems almost
unfair at times, but is it? Perhaps God
is waiting for the believer to learn something about His character. Perhaps the Shepherd is waiting for that last
sheep to be saved and brought into his fold.
In an instant pot, microwave, fast lane world, we want it all now, not
tomorrow, and certainly not in eternity.
When the “if only’s” are not resolved on our timelines, we begin to
worry.
What if I don’t get a boyfriend? What if I don’t get married? What if I cannot have children? What if my child never speaks?
The what if’s are God’s way of molding us into His
likeness. God is not interested in
providing what we think we need when we think we need it. God is interested in the time between the if
only’s and what if’s. The time between is
holy. This is the time for God to speak tenderly
to you amidst your distress. This is the
time to ask God to reveal to you what He wants you to know in these moments of
doubt and worry. Allow God to work
through the valleys of your life to transform you into His likeness. God’s work cannot be truly done on the
mountaintops of our accomplishments. God’s
work is done between the if only’s, and what if’s, but the believer must have a
heart and mind open to God’s purpose and God’s timing. God’s purpose is to reveal Himself to you in
a profound way, to give you a new hope for an even better future. God’s ways are perfect.
Lord, keep my eyes fixed
on you and you alone. I praise you in
all things, in my joys and my sorrows.
Help me to seek you in this time of waiting and to rest on your promises
of hope and healing in this world of despair and brokenness, for you are Lord. You are holy, and you are sovereign in all
things.
