It is written by THE SPIRIT in 1st Samuel 10, Saul was anointed by Samuel who spoke:
7 And let it be, when these signs come to you, that you do as the occasion demands; for God is with you.
8 You shall go down before me to Gilgal; and surely I will come down to you to offer burnt offerings and make sacrifices of peace offerings. Seven days you shall wait, till I come to you and show you what you should do.”
9 So it was, when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, that God gave him another heart; and all those signs came to pass that day.
The in chapter 13:
6 When the men of Israel saw that they were in danger (for the people were distressed), then the people hid in caves, in thickets, in rocks, in holes, and in pits.
7 And some of the Hebrews crossed over the Jordan to the land of Gad and Gilead. As for Saul, he was still in Gilgal, and all the people followed him trembling.
8 Then he waited seven days, according to the time set by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him.
9 So Saul said, “Bring a burnt offering and peace offerings here to me.” And he offered the burnt offering.
10 Now it happened, as soon as he had finished presenting the burnt offering, that Samuel came; and Saul went out to meet him, that he might greet him.
11 And Samuel said, “What have you done?” Saul said, “When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come within the days appointed, and that the Philistines gathered together at Michmash,
12 then I said, ‘The Philistines will now come down on me at Gilgal, and I have not made supplication to the LORD.’ Therefore I felt compelled, and offered a burnt offering.”
13 And Samuel said to Saul, “You have done foolishly. You have not kept the commandment of the LORD your God, which He commanded you. For now the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel forever.
14 But now your kingdom shall not continue. The LORD has sought for Himself a man after His own heart, and the LORD has commanded him to be commander over His people, because you have not kept what the LORD commanded you.”
We must let patience have its perfect work no matter what we see and hear that is contrary to FATHER’S instructions. Saul failed to heed the directives set forth by Samuel and his kingdom was removed from him. Our carnal man will attempt to influence our actions and get us to move ahead of FATHER’S plan but we must be patient and understand that there are aspects to FATHER’S Divine Intent we are unable to see or comprehend. The world is producing a “now” generation with no patience and an expectation of instant gratification. Smart phones are a leading cause of this expectation and people’s attention are glued to their smart phones even as they are driving, putting others a risk.
When in doubt, do nothing. FATHER will give us knowledge and skill but we also need Wisdom and understanding to know the when and why of a directive in order to stay in FATHER’S Divine Intent. Being led by THE SPIRIT completes the “what, how, where, when, and why” of any situation. When Jesus was summoned to go to Lazarus, He waited until FATHER directed Him to go even though others were pressuring Him to return and heal Lazarus prior to his death. No problem, Jesus simply raised Lazarus from the dead which astounded everyone.
When we are faced with apparent insurmountable odds, we must not allow impatience to cause us to act too quickly. We must remain at rest, knowing that FATHER will empower us at the precise time HE directs us to take action. In the meantime, be patient.