~ "Waiting..."

See to it, brothers, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. (Heb 3:12)

Matthew Henry's commentary says: "Days of temptation are often days of provocation. But to provoke God, when he is letting us see that we entirely depend and live upon him, is a provocation indeed. The hardening of the heart is the spring of all other sins. The sins of others, especially of our relations, should be warnings to us. All sin, especially sin committed by God's professing, privileged people, not only provokes God, but it grieves him. God is loth to destroy any in, or for their sin; he waits long to be gracious to them. But sin, long persisted in, will make God's wrath discover itself in destroying the impenitent; there is no resting under the wrath of God. Take heed: all who would get safe to heaven must look about them; if once we allow ourselves to distrust God, we may soon desert him. Let those that think they stand, take heed lest they fall. Since to-morrow is not ours, we must make the best improvement of this day. And there are none, even the strongest of the flock, who do not need help of other Christians. Neither are there any so low and despised, but the care of their standing in the faith, and of their safety, belongs to all. Sin has so many ways and colours, that we need more eyes than ours own. Sin appears fair, but is vile; it appears pleasant, but is destructive; it promises much, but performs nothing. The deceitfulness of sin hardens the soul; one sin allowed makes way for another; and every act of sin confirms the habit. Let every one beware of sin."

When we get bored or frustrated, it is easy to let the most important being in our lives fall by the wayside. We get tired of waiting and want only for the peace that comes with sleep. Then when all is said and done we have regret. As I've said before, patience is not one of my virtues. Then when I get tired of waiting, I either want to help God (who doesn't need my help in the situation) or give up! Then when I realize I'm giving up and not waiting on him, I want to put the focus back where it belongs, and sometimes that's more frustrating than the waiting itself.

Dear Lord, I'm waiting on you to answer my prayer. Sometimes I'm not the person you would have me to be, but I am still yours!