And I have to be willing to be patient to allow God's plan to

Hear, O children of faith and endurance, the words of Kirk Cousins, who confessed with humility: “And I have to be willing to be patient to allow God’s plan to unfold and not go ahead and try to make my own circumstances happen for me. So, I’ve learned that He can be trusted for every need and desire, but at the same time that may require patience on my end.” These words are the voice of one who wrestles with the tension between human urgency and divine timing. For the heart of man ever longs to grasp destiny with his own hand, but the heart of God often calls him to wait.

Mark well this wisdom: to walk by faith is not merely to believe that God’s plan exists, but to restrain one’s own haste, trusting that His design surpasseth human understanding. Many would force open doors, carve their own paths, or seize opportunities without discernment. Yet Cousins declareth that such striving is vanity when it runneth ahead of God. The true test is not in ambition, but in patience—to wait for the appointed hour, even when the soul trembles with longing.

Consider the story of Abraham, who was promised descendants as numerous as the stars. Yet years passed, and the promise seemed barren. In his impatience, he sought to fulfill the plan by his own means, taking Hagar and fathering Ishmael. But this was not the covenant’s fulfillment, and strife followed. Only when Abraham waited upon God did Isaac come, the child of promise. This tale is the very echo of Cousins’ words: to force one’s own circumstances is to falter, but to wait with patience is to see the unfolding of divine faithfulness.

Reflect also on the saints and prophets who endured the silence of God before the dawn of His action. Joseph languished in prison before he rose to power in Egypt. David fled as a hunted man before he sat upon the throne. Christ Himself waited thirty years in quiet labor before His ministry began. Each could have demanded swifter fulfillment, but they abided in patience, and in time God’s plan was revealed more wondrously than human schemes could have devised.

Yet, O seekers, let it not be thought that patience is easy. To wait is to war with fear, to battle doubt, to silence the voices that whisper, “God hath forgotten thee.” But Cousins declareth that trust is the shield in this battle: to believe that God can be trusted for every need and desire. Such faith doth not deny human longing, but surrendereth it into the hands of One greater, saying, “Not my will, but Thine be done.”

The lesson is plain: in the journey of life, thou wilt face seasons where the road is unclear, where prayers seem unanswered, where thy own plans call loudly to be pursued. Resist the temptation to seize what is not yet given. Instead, exercise holy patience, trusting that the hand of God is at work in hidden ways. For His timing is perfect, and His design is sure, even when unseen.

Practical is this counsel: when thy heart grows restless, pray for stillness. When doors remain shut, use the season of waiting to grow in strength, in wisdom, in humility. Remember that waiting is not idleness, but preparation. Fill the waiting with faithfulness—study, serve, and strengthen thy character. Then, when the door is opened in God’s time, thou shalt be ready to step through it with joy.

Thus remember Cousins’ words: “He can be trusted for every need and desire, but that may require patience.” This is not only a teaching for athletes and warriors, but for every soul. Trust the plan, endure the silence, and hold fast to patience. For in the fullness of time, what is meant for thee shall come, and it shall come with greater blessing than thy own restless hand could ever fashion.