Be Still

I have found myself getting more and more restless over the past several months. I feel as though God has called me to be more than I have been and more than I currently am. Psalm 46:10 says, "Be still, and know that I am God." (NKJV) It is so refreshing to know that God is in control of my life. However, I find it increasingly difficult to "be still". I fear that I will miss an open door - an opportunity to go after the life that I believe God has intended for me.
I feel that it is a daily struggle to blot out the noises of those who would try to keep me from being the person that God has called me to be. I often feel limited by those who tell me that I can never be more than I am right now. As I listen to the ideas and opinions of those around, I find myself succumbing to the restlessness that easily takes over.
I know that this restlessness is not always a negative thing. I am confident that God can use this eagerness to ready me for His call. Despite the positives that can come from this situation, my restlessness generally creates in me impatience, and more often than not, irritability. I become frustrated by the waiting period. As human beings, we are all born with a desire for things to happen on our time. I am learning day by day to "be still" and to recognize that His ways are higher than our ways (Isaiah 55:9, NKJV). I do not know exactly what God has in store for my future, but I do know that the life He has planned for me will come about in His perfect timing.