And It Goes A Little Something Like This!

In my head, it goes a little something like this:

God is sitting in heaven looking down on me.  He turns to the angels that are all around Him and says, "Just twenty-six more days!  Twenty-six more days until she understands!"  With glee, He smiles down at me.  This same thing happens everyday as He is counting down the days to my understanding.  "Thirteen more days!" "Six more days you guys!", "Tomorrow is the day!" Then finally the day comes!  He throws the biggest shindig and invites only His closest friends.  They all watch the big screen as the light bulb goes off in my head and I finally understand what the Lord has been trying to show me!  I smile a smile of relief, I breathe a sigh of freedom as I proclaim " I get it now!"  Little did I realize what my Jesus had up His sleeves this whole time.  He has been lining up the divine appointments, the sweet words of wisdom from friends, even the little nuggets in my quiet time all for this moment.  All for the perfect time that my heart would be at a place to receive what He needed me to understand.  He did it all for me.

God's patience with me blows my mind, because frankly, I would have given up on myself a long time ago.  The thought of it humbles me.  It not only shows His divine sovereignty over the affairs of my life but also His immeasurable, unconditional love for me.  I pray that I would have that same patience for myself, that same pursuing, loving, gentle patience for you.

God knows exactly what we need AND when we will be at that perfect place to receive it.  That is just how ah-mazing our God is!