I’m in what many call, “the best years of life.” My friends are all getting engaged and planning their weddings, pumpkin spice is back on the racks, I’m close to graduating college, and the world is still “my oyster.” I have the fearful excitement of figuring out my future career, my village of people, and the places, states, and areas that will be involved in my story.

While I see this time mostly as joyful and fun, I can’t dismiss God’s timing in orchestrating my steps in the plan He has for me. 

These impending life changes have been the purpose behind a good amount of prayers. Most of these have gone unanswered, and that’s okay – I know He’s working for my good and is withholding these answers for a reason. Yet, there’s one prayer He’s answered, and it was with this:

 “In due time.”

Imagine spilling your heart out to God and this is what you’re answered with. Three little words, the largest consisting of four letters, and all you can think is, “umm, I’m sorry…what? What does that even mean?” 

If you thought this, you and I are brain twins! This was my response! I was confused and had no idea what God was trying to get through my thick head, so I went to His Word to clear up my confusion (works every time;)). 

I found this phrase in Galatians 6:9, which says, “Let us not lose heart, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” The ESV puts it this way, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”

After I read the verse, those three words didn’t feel so small anymore. 

I don’t know what you’re going through, I don’t know what season you’re in. I don’t know what prayers you’re praying or challenges you’re facing. What I do know is this: 

• God is good, seasons change, and we are to keep on keeping on.

Don’t grow weary in doing good, don’t grow tired of having faith in the “unanswered” moments. 

Don’t grow weary of sticking with the Word in an anti-Word world. Let your future self thank you for preserving through the tough times. You got it, and God’s got you! 

Now treat yourself to a cookie – you deserve it:))