I have noticed a pattern in my life.

God gives me a dream or an idea.

So…

I get really excited and start making plans and goals and start working towards making it happen.

Then..

It takes WAY longer than I expected.

Or…

Something happens to completely distract me and the project comes to a standstill.

And…

I get frustrated and begin doubting that the dream/idea was from Him.

So…

I surrender it back to Him and stop trying to figure it out myself.

THEN…

He brings it to pass in His timing.

Now that I recognize the pattern I can relax in His timing and not feel so frustrated when things don’t fall into place in my timeframe. Have you ever experienced that?

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