Do you want to achieve great results in your life? Do you ever wonder why some people are “lucky” and others aren’t? Have you desired something greatly, but never seemed to get it? If you answered, “yes,” you’re not alone. I struggle with this regularly.

If there’s one thing Jesus is teaching me, it is that of delayed gratification. The problem is that when I don’t feel like God is moving as fast as I’d like Him to, I take the reigns of my life and try to steer it on my own self sufficiency.

What do you think happens when I do this? I run myself into the ground. 

Thank you God for Your mercy and long patience with my stupidity. When will I ever consistently live my life surrendered to your design and Your timing?

God’s plan for your life is better than anyone else could think up. He wants you to live a full life. However, sometimes we don’t know what’s good for ourselves. God will only give us as much as He knows we can handle. Imagine if He gave us what we wanted, all at once, right when we wanted it. We would destroy ourselves.

Give up your desire for control. Seek to serve Christ with all your heart.