Ever been on an airplane? You're sitting in your seat, luggage is in the overhead compartment and you are excited to get to your destination. All of a sudden-- the pilot comes on the overhead speakers and says "
sorry for the delay folks, but there are two planes in front of us- we will take off soon"
or how about... you are planning on cooking dinner and you forgot to pre-heat the oven... oops!! You say "
sorry for the delay guys... dinner is coming"
or standing in line at Walmart and the cashiers are changing out shifts - the lady looks up at you and says "
sorry for the delay- we have to change our drawers out"
Sometimes... I feel like the "delay button" is pushed down on my day. Ever feel this way?
it's like some things that I really want to happen like... now... as little as waiting in line at Walmart to as big as a desire of your heart that you feel like you've been waiting forever for...know that God has better plans. You know, I would really rather have it His way and not mine-- but gosh... it can take way longer than I expected!
For another instance... I was on that toxic medicine for what seemed like FOREVER and it caused bad side effects... swelling-- AHHH I'm so so so done with the swelling!!! Im really ready for "my face and neck" to be back, ~DELAY~ and to make matters worse...I had to go on another medicine for my blood sugar...~DELAY~ and now have to check my blood sugar twice daily-- ouch-- ~DELAY~and here I was thinking "oh just come off the toxic medicine and wa la-- I'm done" yeah... apparently that's not what was in the plans.
~D E L A Y~ Hmmm notice a common word here?? lol
What's your "DELAY"? Small or Big... it's all the same in God's eyes... because nothing is too small or big for Him.
The God joy must be in this journey somewhere... maybe it's the testimony of the adventure... maybe it's talking to a random person... I have no clue... but I do know that somewhere in what I call "this mess" it's really... "His mess".
He has come through SO many times before and even bunches lately... it's hard not to believe in what He is doing. I don't have to know... I may never know... but as long as HE knows... I'm okay with that.
Lately with so many different things going on in the world-- it seems to me that everyone is operating on a microwave brain-- no one wants to wait on the regular oven anymore-- takes too long... it's gotta pre-heat and that takes 10-15 minutes and then you can put in your food. Where as a microwave you pop it in and ta da-- food done faster.
FASTER... do we all move too fast? Do we stop and take a breather...taking time to rest and refresh ourselves? I mean think about walking in NY-- people move around like ants in a pack marching forward...
You've heard the saying "stop and smell the roses" -- for real... STOP and smell them-- slow down and take a breath. I hate saying "maybe this and maybe that..." but you know something? Maybe (lol) the delays are His way of telling us to slow down.
Sit with someone you love...Go get your nails done, go eat out at a restaurant with a friend or just yourself, turn on some relaxing music and read a book or the bible, call up a friend just for a chat... do something nice for yourself and "smell the roses".
Take care of you :)
When life feels too hard- when u can't push forward anymore- when u are scared and confused-- He's there-- He's with u. You have God's Holy Spirit ALIVE living inside u. 
