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.
P.S. Are you looking for more encouragement during infertility? Be sure to check out my free infertility prayer calendar and my 31 Days of Prayer During Infertility series.
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