Cast not away your confidence!

We are living in a world that highlights immediate rewards, and instantaneous gratification. Everyone wants to receive the blessings without the work and wait that is often required for the things most precious. Sometimes the waiting causing me to feel frustrated, anxious, and even afraid. Why am I not receiving this blessing? What have I done that would cause such a delay? Maybe it's my fault, I'm not worthy to achieve this blessing. What if I never receive it? These thoughts are natural, but they are also destructive. In Hebrews 10:35-36 we are told to "Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise." God has promised us blessings if we keep the commandments, and follow His will. However, along the way we need to learn lessons. One of the biggest lessons to learn in this life, is the lesson of patience. The most beautiful of blessings do not come instantaneously. They come with time and work. Although the wait may seem long, the blessings are always worth it. Don't lose hope. Don't allow yourself to become discouraged. Do not forget the love God has for you. He wants to bless you. But like a Father, he has a desire for us to become better through our experiences. We all have need of patience. So "cast not away therefore your confidence," keep the faith, love God, and have hope!