Are you waiting to find "the one?" The perfect job? Maybe just a general feeling of contentment in your life?

God's timing is often (usually!) not our timing. So what can you do?

Meet Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio—a man who built roads, made a fortune, and waited decades for his deepest prayer to be answered, but it didn't go quite like he envisioned it. His story is a powerful reminder that what seems like a delay from God is actually just the unfolding of his perfect plan for you.

Sebastian longed for marriage and waited until he was 60 to find “the one.” Both wives died soon after. Only later, at 72 years old, did he finally discover his true vocation as a Franciscan friar—and eventually become known as the Angel of Mexico.

In this reflection, I offer three tips for what you should (and shouldn't) do while you play the waiting game. Keep living, keep loving, and keep praying. God is never late, and he will not be outdone in generosity.

Blessed Sebastian, pray for us when we’re in a rush and God is not.

Timecodes:
0:00 – When you’re in a rush and God’s not
0:45 – The incredible life of Blessed Sebastian of Aparicio
3:15 – Don’t abandon God’s plan when life feels slow
5:20 – Keep living: the danger of waiting for “real life” to start
7:45 – Keep praying and trust God’s perfect timing

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