Waiting.....

This morning, I'm on the 46th day of my study in Beth Moore's DAVID: 90 Days with a Heart Like His.  Today's lesson she titled, "Reasons to Wait" and addresses 2Samuel 7:1-16.  You know the story: David looks around and sees how successful that God has made him and wants to build God a grand house in return.  But, God has that planned for David's son, Solomon. 
     Ms. Moore's first question for thought is "Why do you think God has built the act of waiting into the human experience?"  My initial response is that God Himself is waiting for the people and circumstances to come together at the same time for the best (the good) of all who trust Him (and potentially, for all of those who don't).  I also believe that the act of waiting in itself, although frustrating at times, helps to grow us in ways we wouldn't have otherwise. 
     My ready answers are what my "head" knows and what I believe in my heart too.  My heart, however, can believe more than one thing at a time sometimes.  While trusting God, I'm also believing I should be working/doing on my great idea too.  David's idea was a great one!  Imagine then being told that your child will do it instead.  There's some pride in that of course, but simply letting go of the idea?  That's hard to do!  I don't know about you, but I like to have some say so about things, some control, some input.  Entrusting things to God, Yes.  Entrusting my idea to someone else?  Ick! 
     Ms. Moore writes: "God can entrust a vision or an idea to us that may be ours to pray about and prepare for but never to participate in directly."  That helps.  Praying is good.  I can do that.  Jesus says in John 14:13 "And whatsoever you shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son."  Matthew 21:22 "And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive."
There ya go.... I can do that!  We can each do that.  Love you all!