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God is working things out with an eternal perspective, and we aren’t in a place to question or fully understand. Instead, we remember who He is, we trust in the midst of suffering, and we seek Him.

God doesn’t just care if we wait on Him, He also cares how we wait. Are you patiently waiting with an expectant heart that God will deliver on His promises? Or are you waiting, frustrated that God hasn’t answered your prayer yet?

God never said that our lives would be without pain. Pain will be a scarlet thread that runs through every chapter of our book. And oftentimes, when we're in it, it will seem like the longest chapter of our lives… like it'll never end. Cry out to God. Trust in His Word. And take heart because God answers prayer.

We must remind ourselves that joy does not mean happiness, for it is difficult, if not impossible, to imagine being happy about our trials. However, when we place our faith and trust in Jesus Christ, knowing He will walk with us, even carry us when necessary, through those difficult times, and bring us out the other side, there is an abiding joy in us.

Because God is all powerful, everywhere and knows everything, take a few minutes to sit in the “bigness” of Him. Invite Him to (v. 23-24) “Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.”

For me, though it took some time, I try my best to recognize that this communion time is as rich and comforting as the Korean-style chicken soup. I, Sean, was and still am a sinner, yet Jesus sacrificed His life and died for me. He gave me a second chance. He gave me a clean slate.

Jesus didn’t pick us on our best day, in our brightest moment, when we had it all together. While we were still sinners, in our deepest moment of rebellion, Christ was so moved with compassion and love that He sacrificed His life so we might be able to be in relationship with Him. There is nothing we can do to earn it, no accomplishment we can achieve to be deserving of it, it is a free gift.

Find the thing that seems to be getting in between you and God and give it up for a period of time. Replace that time with devotion, worship and prayer. And watch how God transforms your life!

Where is your point of desperation today? How persistent are you for the blessing? How bold are you for the miracle? How relentless are you for the breakthrough? How long will you keep knocking on that door of opportunity in prayer and petition before Jesus?

Our God is a patient God, which is great news for all of us who are still praying for a loved one to come to know Him. God knows the exact day and hour when Jesus will return. Let’s not hurry it, but instead, let’s use the time He has given us to continue to share the Good News with those around us.