Having It My Way

I've been learning an important lesson lately: Do WHAT God says, WHEN He says it.

I find that I lose a lot whenever I try to have my own way and don't listen to God. And the stupid thing about it is that I KNOW what the right thing to do is... sometimes.
Last week I told myself I wouldn't do something until God told me to do it. Eventually I got a little impatient without knowing it, and I tried making an excuse of why I had to do it right then. I basically said to God "God, I know I'm supposed to be waiting for Your timing to do this, but please understand why I HAVE to do it now! I need to! Please understand why I can't wait, God!"
I actually sat in the car and BEGGED God to "understand" why I had to have my way.
So I went ahead and had my own way.
Well, now I regret it. Waiting would have been a lot easier than what I put myself through. And the worst part was that I knew I really only had to wait one day. God was telling me to wait ONE DAY; not a week, not a month... ONE DAY. But I couldn't even wait that long. I HAD to have it my way right then.

A month ago, God told me to do something. I was too scared to do it though. It felt like it would be too hard. But I attempted to do it... and then I backed out and told God "I'm sorry, but I can't do it."
Now I'm paying for that mistake too.

Waiting is hard. But getting your way is even harder.

I'd like to finish this, but I'm in a hurry and really have to go.
Just learn from my mistakes and take my advice... DO WHAT GOD SAYS WHEN HE SAYS TO DO IT! Don't try to make excuses of why your way is "better".