And he shall bring forth thy righteousness as the light, and thy judgment as the noonday.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth."
Psalms 37:5-9
We're told in many scriptures to wait on the Lord (Isaiah 40:31, Zephaniah 3:8, 2 Nephi 6:7, etc.), and I think this verse helps to clarify what that means--basically to be patient and not get upset when the Lord does things according to his timing, even when that sometimes interferes with our plans. If we commit our way to the Lord, he'll help us get what we need and want, but it won't always be immediately. In the interim it might seem like sin is a winning strategy... but that's not true even a little bit. If we have patience, that will become abundantly clear.
The more I think about it, the more I think that patience is a superpower. With it, we could solve so many problems in our lives. We'd save ourselves from a lot of anxiety and pain... but waiting on the Lord, even more than regular patience, would bring us peace, because with that little bit of faith and patience, we would know that things were going to work out for the best, and that we didn't need to judge, or get so worked up about temporary setbacks... mentally and emotionally we could take a step back and trust and wait rather than worry and demand. :)
Today, let's cultivate that superpower, and learn to wait upon the Lord. :)
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