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I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.
\nPsalm 40:1<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Sometimes we are so<\/strong> impatient.\u00a0 We want everything yesterday<\/em>!\u00a0 But we fail to wait upon the Lord when we demand that everything happen when we want it to happen and in our appointed time.\u00a0\u00a0 Isaiah 40:31 tells us that those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.\u00a0 God’s timing is always perfect.\u00a0 He is never late, and He is never early.\u00a0 He may not act according to our<\/strong> schedule, but He is always<\/em> right on time.<\/p>\n

We should not be mad at God when things are not going our way.\u00a0 Rather we should be delighted in Him always. We delight in the Lord by spending time with Him on a daily basis\u00a0despite\u00a0the problems we are facing—by reading the Word; by praying in the Holy Spirit;\u00a0by building ourselves up “on our most holy faith” (Jude 20); and by speaking in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs (Ephesians 5:19).\u00a0 The nearer we draw to God, the bigger He becomes in our sight.\u00a0 And the bigger God becomes to us, the smaller our problems\u00a0in this world seem.<\/p>\n

God is trustworthy to take care of all our anxieties. We have to patiently wait and rely on Him. Proverbs 3:5 says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”\u00a0 Many Christians try to be self-sufficient. \u00a0When they have a problem, they try to figure their own way out.\u00a0 For example, if they need finances, they think of family members or friends they can borrow money from.\u00a0 But instead of trusting in our own strength and wisdom, we should rely upon God…and trust Him to solve our problems.<\/p>\n

Draw near to God and rely on Him for your strength.\u00a0 Rely on the Spirit of God within you.\u00a0 The same spirit that raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you (Romans 8:11).\u00a0 He will quicken your mortal body, give you wisdom, bring you peace, comfort you in times of trouble, and help you in every situation!<\/p>\n

God listens to our prayers always.\u00a0 Even at times when we pray not according to His will, He still hears and answers us—in a way He feels is best\u00a0 for us at that time.<\/p>\n

If we patiently wait upon Him we will:<\/p>\n