Resting In the Lord; The grace to pray & wait

Neh 1:5-11
Most times when situations arise, being children of God who know the power and essence of talking to our father and taking every burden to him in prayer, we eagerly pray but lack the patience to wait for His response. In this microwave generation, we tend to box God up by our microwave prayers as well as expecting express answers. Hello! we are not speaking about instant coffee here, or fast food meals. Its a life/destiny/future that is to be determined, and don't we think its worth the wait?
Nehemiah was a man who prayed to the Lord but not only did he pray but he waited for an answer. Its hard to rely on prayer alone when we want fast results, but by being hasty, we act on impulse without truly waiting on the Lord which comes with REGRETS most times.
Sarah had started her wait for a child but when she felt she had waited long enough, she brought in her maid and by opening the door of her bedroom to her maid, she unknowingly opened the door to her sorrows

When Saul (1Sam 13:10) felt he had waited long enough and that the people were scattering and that the strength of his camp was decreasing, he offered the sacrifice but you know what, SACRIFICES ARE MEANT FOR PRIESTS AND NOT KINGS. And because Saul failed to realize this   no sooner did Samuel arrive. May we never be faster than our God but let us let Him lead us each step of the way. Patience is a virtue we should all pray to have.

Being patient with God means, LOVING GOD UNDER TRIALS!