And my God will meet all your needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19
When I was a young girl I would often spend the night at my cousin’s farm. My uncle Bobby was one of my favorite relatives. He always took the time to visit with me and he loved teasing me. When he smiled, his eyes light up and sparkled in a way that drew people to him. The room always seemed lighter and brighter with him around.
One morning as we sat at the kitchen table patiently waiting for my aunt to finish preparing breakfast, I noticed a beautiful bowl of fresh fruit. There were bananas, apples and an assortment of oranges; some small, and some very, very large. When my uncle offered me a piece, I hesitated for just a bit. I was so hungry and the oranges looked so good! I knew the polite thing to do would be to take one of the smaller oranges, but my hunger got the better of me as I reached out with my tiny hand and grasped the largest orange in the bowl. Imagine my surprise when I took my very first bite of a grapefruit! I can still see the amused look on my uncle’s face as I struggled to finish what I thought was the worst tasting orange I had ever experienced! He even offered to finish it for me. But my pride wouldn’t allow it. To this day, I cannot stand the taste of grapefruit!
Much like that morning so many years ago, I often find myself in a waiting period. Many times I have refused to wait on God’s timing and took matters (or grapefruit) into my own hands. This just never works! Often, I make matters worse and increase my time in waiting. As I’m growing in my faith, I’m learning that one of the keys to waiting on God’s timing is to trust that He knows what I need and He will meet those needs each and every day. So how about you? Has your own impatience and stubborn pride left a bitter taste in your mouth? Maybe it’s time to try something new. Maybe it’s time to let go and trust Him.
