i am currently sitting on the floor of the chicago o’hare international airport. my ideal situation would to be at home in bed with my cat. its 12:19 AM in chicago. i’ve been awake since 7 AM — vancouver time. in total i’ve been up for the past 15 hours. we boarded our flight from chicago to norfolk only to be told 2 hours later — still on the ground — that there was a problem with our plane. after another hour of maintenance trying to fix the problem, the flight crew moved us to another flight, in which i am currently on the floor waiting for. to make matters even better, i left my boarding pass on the other plane.
for the past 3 weeks i have been learning patience. this is definitely a test from the man upstairs guiding my patience. i am stressing & anxious & nervous but through it all i know he is in control. its times like these that i recite joshua 1:9 — my life verse — to myself. a bunch. “have i not commanded you? be strong & courageous. do not be terrified or discouraged. for the lord your god will be with you wherever you go.” specifically with these tests of my patience, i have grown in trusting people & having some serious patience with people. its been a serious struggle. it sucks, i want it to be over, but i know it will make me stronger. i know the things that will come from it will make me firmer in my faith and in who i am.
sitting here on this airport floor, staring at this ugly, multicolored, uncomfortable carpet, it is so clear to me how god knows exactly how to make me stronger & make my patience better for him. its also a massive help having friends who lead you closer to him & grow with you.
so points i would like to make for this note:
- let his test your patience. it will always work out for the best.
- prayer helps immensely. having people pray for me actually brings me to tears because of how powerful it is.
- noticing your faith grow in him is the best feeling. open up to him & let him work in you.
