here goes nothin...

So, I'm a little behind on the whole blog scene but I have wanted to start this for quite awhile. As usual my procrastination has gotten the better of me. But... here I am, ready to begin. You may be wondering, 'patience, wisdom, strength? what is that all about?' A few years ago as I was in the middle of one of the most confusing and difficult points of my life I prayed that God would somehow give me something simple to help me hear Him more clearly. Sitting in the middle of class these three words came to mind. Ok, so yes I was in class but God can speak to you anywhere, and don't worry I still caught up with the Civil War lesson. Those three words turned into my personal prayer: "God please grant me the patience to seek your will, the wisdom to understand it, and the strength to follow through." Let's be honest, patience is not my strongest trait and I tend to analyze things over and over to the point that sometimes I don't even know what I was thinking about in the first place! I think sometimes in the crazy busy lives we lead we forget to stop and understand God works in His own time, not ours. And when we do see His will for us its even more difficult to understand it sometimes. That in itself is possibly human nature and its tendency to lean towards selfishness and indecisiveness. Or maybe that's just me. Yet somehow following God's will is not the easiest way nor exactly what we were hoping for in the first place. What's the saying, hindsight is 20/20? Looking back over the years I realize that some of the hardest things I have had to do and the difficult times I have been through are a gift from God. Some of God's greatest gifts are unanswered prayers. Maybe not so much unanswered as He very quietly says, 'be patient, I have a better plan for you.' Well, since I'm still trying to get back into my teaching sleep schedule I should head to bed. I hope this finds you well and that as you read this (whoever may if anyone) you wait patiently for God's will, that He grants you the wisdom to understand it and the strength to follow through. May He bless you today whether you are in one of those dreaded difficult times in life or if you're flying high and everything is going just fine!