You Are Worth the Wait

Hey Girls! So, this one right here ran up to me, kicked me in the throat, body slammed me and then helped me up and asked me was I okay! Sheesh!

Waiting has been one of the most challenging activities I’ve had to do when it came to wanting certain things in life. Especially the things that I wanted right away. But over the years I’ve adopted the famous saying, “good things come to those who wait.” This rings true to me because anything that I have been patient in waiting for has been absolutely worth it. We currently live in a day where waiting has become almost obsolete. Living in this microwave era has caused a lot of us to question our purpose and if it’s still worth pursuing. We become so infatuated by what people are doing and “accomplishing” in the media that we try to take the short cut to reach the status of where THEY are, instead of focusing on what we are destined to do. Believe it or not, taking the fast track is actually the long way to reach your goals. Just think about it. Consider something that you cut corners to attain and how things turned out in the end. Were you completely satisfied with the final results? I’m going to go out on the limb and guess “no!”. If that’s the case, why do we constantly do it? What is the rush? We must realize that everybody has different timelines for their lives and when those things should be accomplished. Something that may happen immediately for someone else may take you a couple of months or years to accomplish, and IT‘S OKAY!!!

I find it very interesting that we rush through life trying to accomplish certain goals based on the world’s standards. We’ve been told for many years that we must have a college degree, a spouse, have children, a career in place and many other things by a certain age and timeframe. Then if we don’t have these things by that so called “deadline”, we must have not followed the world’s formula and instructions, or we’re not working hard enough. But I want to encourage you through Habakkuk 2:3 which says, “For the vision is yet for an appointed time; but at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; because it will surely come, it will not tarry.” So, give yourself some grace. The world doesn’t know what you’ve been through or what deck of cards life has handed you. The timeline on your life is governed and directed by God. Let Him guide and direct your path.

We must stop letting other flawed people convince us that we’re not worthy of what is mapped out for us because we are not doing it their way or at their pace. I believe that this is one of the number one reasons why we struggle with knowing how to properly wait. We allow other people to dictate how we should be doing things instead of listening to God. Stop listening to people that can’t comprehend your vision. I understand you love your family and close friends, but if they are not living out their dreams and the vision that God gave them, what makes you think they know what’s best for yours? Surround yourself with like-minded people that could help your vision to flourish. Not sure where to start in this process? Here’s how:

BE CLEAR ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT!

I cannot stress this point enough! You MUST be specific with God. For example, stop asking Him to “send you a man” and when one shows up, you’re not satisfied. What’s wrong sis? He gave you exactly what you asked for. A MAN! You didn’t tell Him what type of man and what characteristics of that man you were looking for. You just asked for a man! There are plenty of those out here. However, when you are specific with God and give Him the details of what you are asking for, He will deliver. But remember that “good things come to those who wait.” Why is that Tamika? Glad you asked. This statement is true because it shows God that you trust Him. Your vision may not be for a man. It could be to start a business, write a book, be a motivational speaker, whatever it is. Just know that if you are specific with God and you can trust that He will follow through on His word.

BE THE “THING” YOU'RE ASKING FOR!

Faith it until you make it and when you make it faith it again! Begin to walk in the path that you desire for yourself. You want to be a wife? Figure out what it means to compromise. You want to be an entrepreneur? Stop hitting the snooze button when it’s time to get up in the morning. You want to be a motivation speaker? Greet everybody when YOU walk into a room. There’s no fairy dust that settles upon you when you walk across the throne to marriage, entrepreneurship, motivational speaking, etc. You must “be it”, even before “it” comes to pass.

BE PATIENT BUT KEEP MOVING!

As I stated earlier, this step has been one of the most challenging activities that I’ve had to do when it came to wanting certain things in my life. But I have to admit I took my procrastination as “waiting.” Procrastination and waiting are two different things. If you are procrastinating, then you need to pick up the pace and get busy going after what was promised to you. Trust me when I tell you, opportunity is not going to come knocking down your door for you to receive it. You have to get up, get out and get to work. But if you are working diligently and consistently on reaching your goals, I encourage you “not to be weary in well doing; for in DUE SEASON [you] shall reap , if [you] faint not.” (Galatians 6:9)

So, sis learn to develop contentment with where you are now. Stop running from the process. Waiting isn’t punishment, but preparation and there’s beauty in it.

Love Always,

Tamika