Can you wait well?
What does it mean to wait well? And how long does the Lord expect us to wait on Him? I have been waiting on fhe Lord for almost 30 years for one of my prayers to be answered. Another, over 10 years. The fact that these particular prayers haven't been answered yet doesn't mean that God doesn't hear me or care. So what's the hold-up? Is it me? Doesn't God see how His answering these prayers would make life better for me? Because in my mind, they would exponentially improve my life. But then my mind is limited. God's mind is unlimited. God is always at work in our lives. Doing what? Yes, answering our prayers is one way. But it is not the only way He is working for us. What happenes to our faith when our prayers go unanswered for a very long time? Does it strengthen as we persist in believing God no matter what? Or does it lessen because we don't see the answers come to fruition yet? Whether our faith gets stronger or fades is up to us. Faith is