God can be funny at times in how He shows up, at least it is in my interpretation that is.
Every day I get a little hint of what patience means if I get an itch to have a quick snack. My yellow lab, Bailey, hears the pantry door open and within seconds she is in the kitchen, giving me about two to three feet of space, and stares at the floor…waiting.
What is she waiting for you might ask? For me to be a slob and drop something from a bag like a pretzel or a goldfish cracker. Most of the time I never drop anything but apparently I have in the past because she knows to stare at the floor! :/ I will admit there are times that I feel so bad for her I might let one fall from my hand by ‘accident’. She gives it the two second rule for me to claim it and then she swoops in.
She is so patient but determined. She knows that if she stares at that floor dutifully when one of us is a the pantry it will pay off. On the days it doesn’t she just looks at me and then follows me into the living room and lays down. There will always be another day and another trip to the cupboard!
Don’t get discouraged today if what you’ve been waiting for hasn’t happened. Keep waiting, be patient and don’t lose your determination. Patience pays.
Blessings
Shannon