waiting

If ever I prayed for patience, the Lord is granting that prayer at this time. I am patiently waiting for final approval. Here I sit...having gone through over a year of praying and processing that has brought me to this place of the inbetween and somehow the Lord has answered my prayers for patience and peace. I am surprised, but why? Does He not promise peace if we are in Him through Christ? Does He not promise that He'll grant us whatever we ask in His name? Lately, as the Lord answers prayers that I've been praying for years, I find myself cought off guard. I guess I've been praying for it for so long that I'm surprised that I don't have to keep waiting for it. I suppose that is a sign of spiritual growth when you get to a place where you are granted what you prayed for, yet would have been willing to wait longer. The Lord has been gracious to me. I praised Him before, but I praise Him also now for His ever existing provision in my life.

Now for a bit more waiting!