I found waiting on the Lord is difficult and I sometimes become impatient. I sometimes want to do things my way, but sometimes it's not necessarily the correct way. God wants you to wait on him and wait for his plan and timing. God has the most perfect timing for everything.
Trust in the Lord for he knows what is correct:
The first step to waiting on the lord I found was trusting him and his ways.
A verse that has helped me was in Proverbs 3:5 "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding." Once, I found this I realized that not all my ways are correct and that I should trust him and his understanding.
Humble yourself before the lord for he doesn't like the proud:
In James 4:6 "But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.” James 4:10 "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up." God wants you to be humble not prideful and he will lift you up.
God's timing takes patience:
Jame 5:7 "Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains." God's coming isn't in your own, so be patient and wait on him.
Hebrews 6:12 : "We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised." Be patient and have strength in your faith with your relationship with Jesus. Then, he will give what he has promised you because you were patient.
Romans 12:12 : "Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer." I found this very useful you can't be all down in the dumps when you are hoping for something. You can't be discouraged in the afflicition because all that does is make you more upset. In prayer you have to remain faithful because if you're not faithful in it, then your not believing in it.
You'll need courage, while waiting:
Joshua 1:9 "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” -God is with you where you go and you don't have to be afraid, be strong and courageous.
Matthew 14:26-28 "When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear. But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” “Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”
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