"The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance." - 2 Peter 3:9
Right now, I am in a season where I am frustrated, I feel stuck, and I ultimately do not feel like I am obtaining the call God has on my life.
I know full well that where God has me right now is exactly where I need to be. He's told me to stay faithful, trust Him, because His way is not going to look like the way I picture it, nor it is the way I think it is going to happen. That's the exciting thing about God; we cannot put Him in a box.
2 Peter 3:9, stated above in red, has been a constant reminder to me so far this week that God is not slow to fulfill the promises He's made to me. But that's only have the good news, He is patient toward me. I do not know about you, but that encourages my heart so much. I fuss, complain, get frustrated, and I try to take things into my own hands, but God is patient.
Let me give you a picture. Think about a small child. You go to the store and they see candy they want or a toy they want, and you tell that small child they cannot have it. The child throws a fit because they hear no. Or maybe it's just not the right time for them to have it; however, you may react in a disciplinary way by punishing that child for their behavior. In other words, put yourself in the position of the small child. You are behaving in a way that is not necessary; however, God is so patient with you. He sits and waits for your tantrum to be over and then tries again with us.
However, there is a third part of 2 Peter 3:9 and that is repentance. God doesn't want anyone to perish, that is why He offers a time for repentance. We get up from our tantrum we throw towards God because His way may not be how we want it to look and we pursue His way that is hard, narrow, but in the long run so rewarding.
Do not be discouraged if the path God has you on doesn't look like every one's path. It's suppose to be different. Keep the faith, keep the courage, repent if you fall, get up, and run faster then you ever have before. Don't worry I am preaching to myself too.
"He is patient towards you."
