One of the hardest things for us to do is regulate our emotions consistently. You may have discovered that what you’ve learned is only truly tested when faced with the situation. It’s easy to say that you’re patient, but that’s only tested when moments aren’t going your way or aren’t on schedule. It’s easy to say you trust God until the Holy Spirit is nudging you to do something that challenges every plan or desire you have. 

But here’s the thing.. God will give us opportunities, resources, relationships, and moments based on where we are and who we are emotionally. In other words, God won’t bless who you pretend to be. God won’t bless the level of maturity you think you are. God won’t give you more if He knows you won’t be able to handle it. So our prayer shouldn’t just be “God give me more”, but “God, prepare me to be”. 

Reference Scripture:

Jeremiah 17:9-10