The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.

Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. ~Lamentations 3:22-26

How hard is it for us to sit and wait? I know I'm not the most patient person...ever. Put me into a long line when I only have to buy one item and I start rocking back and forth, squeezing whatever I'm planning to buy. Patience is not something that people have much of nowadays. We are used to such a "give me now" society, it's no wonder why we don't know how to wait our turn.

Is it the same way with your relationship with God? Do you question why He takes so long to provide what you really need (or think you need)? Let me tell you a secret I learned a little bit ago...God knows what you really need, and no, it isn't a cute little sports car or a million dollars. God provides for you what He knows you need at the time, even if you don't know you need it. I also believe God has a sense of humor. He's provided me with things that I've wanted and then when I recieved them, I realized I didn't need or want them. Sometimes, I think He does that just to show you that He is all you really need to want. He'll take care of the rest.

I've learned that lesson time and time again. However, it's one of those things that I just keep going back to...for years, I've been patiently (okay, not so patiently) waiting for God to bring someone into my life. Someone for me to hold onto, someone for me to love. I've been reading this single's devotional and it occurred to me last night, as I was laying in bed trying to go to sleep, God has given me so many people to love. No, most of them aren't on a romantic level, but love is love, no matter where it comes from. And further more, I am starting to believe that God knows I'm not ready for a relationship unless it comes from Him. The number one reason why I'm thinking that: If the relationship I'm seeking with a boyfriend doesn't come from God, it won't be centered around God. He knows our hearts better than we do. He knows if I get one ounce of attention from something, I give my entire life to it. If He isn't the center of our relationship, will I turn my back on Him? No, not likely. But I would probably push Him off to the back burner while I go off with my boyfriend.

The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD. Who are you putting your hope into and waiting on? If it isn't God, I promise it won't be worth it.