One of the hardest things about infertility is all the waiting.
Waiting for your period.
Waiting to ovulate.
The “two-week” wait.
The longest 3 minutes of your life after you pee on a home pregnancy test.
Waiting months, even years for it to be your turn.
It would be so much easier if I knew what I was waiting for.
If I only knew God’s plan, I could be patient.
If I knew I’d eventually conceive and deliver a healthy baby, I could be patient until I get pregnant.
If I knew he’d eventually make me an adoptive parent, I could be patient until the right child arrives.
If I knew I’d never be a parent, I could be patient while I grieve the loss and move on with my life.
But I don’t know what I’m being patient for.
Sometimes God waits to reveal His plans.
Habakkuk spent a lot of time waiting for God to act (Hab 1:2). He pleaded with God to act on behalf of his people.
God told him that he had a plan. A plan even more amazing than Habakkuk could understand (verse 5).
Still, Habakkuk was impatient.
He continued to wonder if God planned on destroying His people, on leaving them defenseless and condemned (1:12-17). He called for God to act.
God told him to wait.
This vision is for a future time.
It describes the end, and it will be fulfilled.
If it seems slow in coming, wait patiently,
for it will surely take place.
It will not be delayed (2:3)
God’s plans are right on time. He’s not running late.
Even though it might seem like He is doing nothing on our behalf, or He is moving too slowly, His plans will surely be fulfilled.
And we are to wait patiently.
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This is a great post Lisa! I’ve often felt like I could wait patiently if I actually had a promise from God specific to my situation… if God said “you will be a mom someday” I wouldn’t have to know when or how, just that it would be, and I could wait so much more patiently. It’s the not knowing that’s the hardest. But you’re right, it doesn’t excuse us from waiting patiently.
Thanks, Amanda. Yes, the “not knowing” is so hard! But that’s what build faith and trust in Him. It’s still hard to be patient, though! I wrote this mostly as a reminder for myself!
Love this! It really is hard to wait– for all of it. The scripture is a great reminder to remain patient as its all in God’s time.
Thanks, Kasey 🙂
What a wonderful reminder of God’s might and power and His overall plan and purposes for us individually. I have always felt the same way that if I only knew what I was waiting for, I could be patient. God does not work that way. Thank you for this wonderfully written post.
I’m so glad it encouraged you, Isabelle.
This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear today Lisa. Thanks for writing it (so beautifully) for me.
I’m so glad God spoke to you through it. In all honesty, I wrote it for me. I need to remind myself of this more than ever.
I LOVE this verse girl! I always repeat this to myself. He never delays. He never delays! Thanks for sharing sweet girl!
This was a new verse to me, but I like your idea of repeating that to myself! 🙂
Thank you. I needed this today. Very much, I needed this today. Thank you.
You are so welcome. I’m so glad it spoke to you where you needed it.
The two-week wait is the worst. But isn’t it amazing that even when God reveals His plans, our natural inclination is to still not trust Him? That reminds me of the passage in John where John talks about how Christ — God in the flesh — walked on the earth (the ultimate proof, if you will), and the people still rejected Him. Oh, how much we need Him!
Thank you Lisa! This is a great reminder!!
Thank you, Ana. I’m glad it encouraged you.