Something they try to teach you, but ultimately you have to learn alone.
We live in a generation where all people want is instant gratification.
So often we find ourselves checking Facebook every 5 minutes after we post something to see if someone has liked it or commented on how awesome we are.
We don’t have to wait for anything and when we have to wait even the shortest amount of time we feel like we need to complain to someone about it.
I remember watching movies about virtues in grade school. They tried to teach us all of these lessons, and for the most part we listened, but as we get older we tend to forget those things because there is so much more that we have learned.
In January I began with a new lifestyle.
I started watching what I ate in hopes that I would lose some weight.
At the beginning of this journey I lost 15 pounds in the first 2 weeks!
I was on fire!
The months to follow brought the same results leading up to me losing a whopping 60 pounds. That was a lot of instant gratification for me.
Now i’ve been at this plateau for about 2 months of staying at the same weight. Although I’m happy I haven’t put any of the weight back on it’s still discouraging.
All that instant gratification is gone and I’m not gonna lie, it’s a little upsetting.
I know if I have patience and keep on eating right then the time will come when I will lose more, but the fact of the matter is I have to have patience.
I feel like God is really trying to teach me a lot about being patient.
I started this journey of the world race about a month ago (which seems like eternity) and the hardest part is trusting in God’s timing and waiting patiently for him to bless me abundantly.
The first post I posted on Facebook seemed like a hit.
Over 20 people shared it and so many people “liked” it.
I got $200 worth of donations, and then it felt like I hit a wall.
I posted again a few days later and nothing..
What am I doing wrong???
This voice in the back of my head keeps telling me to stay strong and not hope for instant gratification because all good things take time.
So I will wait and trust in the Lords timing and know that when I need it he will provide. Our God does not care about when we think we need it done, he has an ultimate plan and that plan is the only one that matters.
So for now I will pray that all of the donations that I will receive over the next 6-8 months will come from people with love. That each person who donates will know that I am truly grateful the gift they have given me and the opportunities that I will have because of them.
God is faithful.
