When things don't go your way.....should you just give up??

Happy Saturday Loves!!

     I was informed by my male friends that if I wanted them to read my blogs I would have to not refer to them as beautiful ladies.  So, I am taking notes fellas lol. 

     Anywho, I hope you all are having a wonderful start to this amazing weekend.  Any plans?? As for me, today will be a night of relaxation. Yessss!! Lol.  Watch a little bit of Orange is the New Black.  By the way, are any of you addicted to this show like I am??? I joined the bandwagon pretty late, but I am totally loving this show.  I am on Season 2 Episode 2 and it is already off to such a crazy start.  I believe the girls and I are going to enjoy a nice chill evening.  Catch up about what has taken place in our lives this week, and just enjoy each others company.  You can never go wrong with a nice girls night out right?

     An interesting conversation between me and one of coworkers took place today and it inspired me to write about giving up.  When things don't go as planned should you just give up?  When folk write you off and tell you no, should you just give up?  When things are stacked against you and you can't seem to find your way through, should you just give up?  How long is too long before you give up??  How long before God blesses me with my hearts desires?  God,  why is your timing taking so long?  These are all questions that we ask ourselves on a daily or weekly basis.  Well, maybe I should just speak for myself.  These are questions that I find myself asking on a weekly basis.  We all want good things to happen in our lives, but all too often we want it right now...never later.  It never dawns on us that maybe it is not the right time according to God.  God does allow us to hope and desire for things to happen in our lives but he doesn't always allow us to receive those blessings or see them until he is ready.  This is what can cause us to become frustrated.  It is not until we realize that Gods timing is perfect and pure that we actually stop to smell the roses. 

     We spend so much time focusing on how long it is taking for something to manifest or happen and not enough time on enjoying the preparation and process that we are being taken through.  Every solution comes with a process.  In order to fully appreciate your blessings, one must go through the waiting process.  We have all heard the cliché saying that what you work hard for you will appreciate more than what has just been handed or given to you.   Waiting brings about a different kind of appreciation.  You value things more and tend to hold onto them just a little bit tighter. 

     I say all of that to say this, God causes things to happen in our lives at exactly the right time that they are supposed to happen.  It is not my job nor is it your job to try and figure out when that exact time is.  Make up in your mind that even though things don't happen at the exact time that you want them to happen that you will not give up.  You will not throw in the towel and stop fighting.  I read a statement from Joyce Meyer that says, "The more you trust God and keep your eyes focused on him, the more life you'll have.  Trusting God brings life.  Believing brings rest.  So stop trying to figure everything out, and let God be God in your life."  He may not come when we want him......BUT he is ALWAYS on time!! 

Have a great Day Lovies,

Moeneak