The other night I had a friend over for a catch up. As we were chatting, she shared a word with me. She said that in the army, people get promoted when they begin to demonstrate the characteristics of the rank above.

I liked that. I think that is so true of God and the way He does things with me.

Then today I read this in my UCB notes written by Bob Gass.

“Before God gives you more, He observes you with what you already have. Furthermore, when He speaks a word over your life it’s like a seed; it needs time to take root and sprout. If God has planned it for you, don’t be impatient; ‘…wait for it; because it will surely come…’ (Habakkuk 2:3).

That really spoke to me. I can be really very impatient at times. I want the next stage NOW, thank you very much! It was quite hard to sit this morning and ask God what I am still getting ready for. In some ways, I don’t feel I have even started!!

But if God has planned it for me, it WILL happen. If I have planned it for me, then it won’t.
What has God given you already and how are you handling that?
What would you like Him to give you and how are you proving to Him that you will handle that well?

I read on, “Patience develops in us the ability to stand up to the pressures that accompany blessing. Look back; aren’t some of the things you’ve been through the very things that have equipped you to handle what you have now? Had God given them to you sooner you couldn’t have handled them, and He loves you too much to let that happen.”

Anyone else out there slightly wincing at the truth of that one?! Pressure does accompany blessing. When we are given more to handle, we have more to handle! (apologies for the incredible obviousness of the last point!)

The Bible says this: ‘Don’t be impatient for the Lord to act! Keep travelling steadily along his pathway and in due season he will honour you with every blessing’ (Psalm 37:34 TLB).

Rejoice my friend; God is getting you ready. He may have even silently promoted you. But He won’t have done if you are whining about what you have; that its not enough. He is watching your attitude as well as your aptitude.