waiting.

Psalm 27:14 says, "Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!"

The beautiful thing about waiting on the Lord is that there is an end and purpose to it all. He doesn't cause us to wait upon Him for His selfish pleasure but rather, He is taking time to work out perfectly the places in our heart we never knew we had. The God of the Universe is calling us to trust in Him, the Him who created the heavens and the earth, the Him who sent is one and only, the Him who is certainly worthy of trust. The Father of our Lord Jesus Christ is attempting to give us little kisses from heaven if we would just wait.
"So, we do not lose heart. Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner nature is being renewed day by day. for this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure, because we look not at what can be seen but at what cannot be seen; for what can be seen is temporary, but what cannot be seen is eternal." - 2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Renewal day by day is what the walk with the Lord is. Day by day, allowing Him to cleanse all the unrighteousness, all the lies, all the false pretenses, all the selfishness within me to prepare me. Day by day, knowing He not only holds me, but He delicately knows and believes in me. How could I not wait on a Lord like that?
Promises are almost a promised let down because promises made by humans will fail, but when God promises to work all things for the good of those who love Him, when He promises that the plans He has for His children are more than we could ever ask or imagine, when He promises that He has our absolute best in mind - He follows through. Until the very end.

my flesh is scared. my flesh wonders. my flesh fights for it's own way,
but my spirit calms, my spirit sighs relief, my spirit waits.
"...the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak." - Jesus.