a lesson in the making: patience

God is teaching me a very long, hard and important lesson on patience right now.

I'm always, always in a hurry to do things. To get things done. End results. Quick. Snap. At this instance. In our timing. Current gratification. I think that being patient is really appreciating God's Perfect Timing, and ultimately just *trusting* that he will do His thang. Delaying gratification. Postponing the measures of success and results by our own flawed timeline.

I think God is being especially particular about the relationships I am forming right now. He's teaching me that relationships take time to grow. They need time to be nurtured. Close and frequent contact doesn't necessarily mean deep and vulnerable.

God, I pray that I will rely on Your perfect timing, and that I will rely on Your timeline. God may you really just continue to grow this friendship/relationship we have God, without jeopardizing the bonds we established before. God, may everything just work out the way You want it to be. God, please teach me how to be patient as this friendships unfurls. Lord, may I just depend on You for Your perfect timing.