No one likes to be kept waiting. The line at a popular restaurant, the crowded waiting room of a doctor's office, the plumber who is late, a lunch date who keeps you waiting -- these are all time wasters.
But waiting on God is a different matter. You may go through periods during which you feel He isn't listening to your prayers. During those times, it is important to understand that the "wait" is part of the answer God gives to you. Waiting is part of the mystery of His plan and the degrees by which it will be unfolded to you. God answers you in His time, not yours or mine. That is when we grow as we learn to listen for His time, His answer, His time. But He is there, hearing your prayers.
The longer we have to wait, better the answer will be. Zacharias and Elizabeth had no idea that their prayer for a child as a young married couple started a chain reaction of events that would change the world. And so if you've been praying for something and God seems silent, just remember your role models, Zacharias and Elizabeth.
Blessings,
Dalinda
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