Patience

Does it ever seem like the job/car/vacation/computer/lifestyle/goal weight/picksomething you really wanted always evaded you, even though you tried with the best of your abilities to obtain it? That has happened to me more than once.

But then - has it ever happened that once you stop wanting one or more of the aforementioned things - you suddenly get it? I feel as though that has been happening more and more to me. When I was little I always wanted a laptop - they were so nifty looking. And now, ten years later or so, I've finally got one - and it has been serving me quite well. The same thing also recently happened with a job.  I applied several years back at a local family-owned ice cream shop, wanting the job quite a lot. I didn't get it. But now, I just recently applied for this season - and I got it. How do you like that? It's interesting though. I don't know that I want the job now nearly as bad as I wanted it several years ago. It's not to say I won't enjoy working there now (because I will), it's just that I know I was a lot more disappointed several years ago over not getting it than if I hadn't gotten it now.

So let us see what happens with these two: I should very much like to get married (though maybe not right this moment), and get a car. I could really use the car right now, or so this gas-guzzling, can't-get-anywhere-fast-enough world would lead me to believe. Getting married can wait. I'm only twenty, and I need to find the right guy first (or he needs to find me...). The car can also wait, because I honestly do not have enough money, and a new new car will be sweet.

I'm just curious though - when these two things finally do happen, am I going to be nearly as excited about them then as I am now? I should think so. At least about getting married anyway. The first time I got a car was pretty exciting too; and it was only new to me, already having been ten years old at the time.

I guess these are just more examples of one fact: No matter how we might think our abilities can get us what we want, God is in control.  And He'll give these things in due time if you really do want them, and can use them well.