My friend shared this wonderful thought with me...and I'd like to share it here.

When we wait upon God, its generally a painful wait. Sometimes we lose our patience, and start getting frustrated. Sometimes we try, try, try, try to make things happen..and hence lose our state of rest in God. And once again, the result is none other than frustration.

We know the Word of God says, "Rejoice in hope".. But we fail to rejoice having not seen, and hoping for a long time. Then, what's the secret? How can we wait upon God so that we can walk and not faint, run and not be weary, and soar with wings like eagles, and mount up, above all our circumstances?? Simple... :)

Our problem lies in the perception of the word "wait". Waiting does not mean sit around waiting, and doing nothing. It means to wait upon God as a waiter waits upon the customer. The waiter keeps a sharp eye on the customer, seeking to fulfil his every need. At the slightest signal from the customer, the waiter runs to serve. THAT is how we are to wait upon God. And when we're busy serving God while we're waiting upon Him, we will have no time to get frustrated. Because we will learn to be sensitive to every move of His, we will be satisfied serving Him, while yet 'waiting upon Him'.
And in the right time, He will reveal His will to us, and we will walk in the way He shows us. This is how we can learn to "rejoice in hope".

Thank God for the friend who was failthful to share this principle of waiting with me...her name's Rosylint. :)