In my daily Bible reading I recently completed the book of Joshua.  Reading through the stories of the Israelites and their journey, and the acts of courage that lead to entering the promise land, one verse that stuck out and was very powerful was Joshua 21:45:

 “Not one of all of the Lord’s good promises to the house of Israel failed, everyone was fulfilled.”

God proved faithful in fulfilling every promise He had given to Israel. Fulfillment of some promises took several hundred years, but everyone was fulfilled. God’s promises will be fulfilled according to His plan, not ours. The more we understand those promises God has fulfilled, continues to fulfill and will fulfill in the future, the easier it is to hold onto His promises. Sometimes we become impatient, wanting God to act in a certain way now. Instead, we should faithfully do what we know He wants us to do and trust Him for the future because His plan will be fulfilled.