Still Here With Me

You can't manipulate God.  Of course, it seems like that's so obvious that it doesn't need to be said.  And yet, I still try to do it, whether I realize it or not...

I'm frustrated, but before throwing a pity party for one, it dawned on me that my frustration is due to my unrealistic expectations.  I have been parading around going look how patient I am being, God.  I'm just doing awesome and now that I've been so patient, I mean I think we can end this patience lesson, right?

Wrong...

I think this is going to be something I struggle with for a long time.  I just always want things done and out of the way so I can jump to the next thing and when things don't get done or don't go my way, well I find it highly irritating.

I've talked before about trusting God's plan and how worrying is really saying that you don't trust that He's going to come through for you.  Same with patience.  God's timing is perfect, but when I'm impatient, aren't I just saying once again that I don't trust that He's going to work it out?

"I'm sure that I'm not alone, not alone
Though the world tries to tell me so, tell me so
In this valley I'm going through
Even when it's hard to see
You're still here with me, You're still here with me
You're still here
You're still here with me, yeah You're still here"