Wait,
Wait means to be uncertain, to not be in control
Waiting is not my favorite thing in the world, but it is tolerable when I know what will be coming after the wait is over. However, to wait on the unknown would definitely rank as my least favorite activity.
In the last few months it seems as all I have been told in life is "wait", wait and trust. God has been showing me these two go hand in hand; that waiting on His timing is a practical expression of my trust in Him. Trusting that He knows best and will give me what I need in the future and will prepare me for the unexpected.
However, I have also discovered waiting can go hand in hand with worry; worry about what if and might, and how I could possibly cope with the unknown. This makes the time of waiting so much longer and fills it with useless wondering that hinders me from accomplishing anything, which in turn fills me with discouragement.
I often think in word pictures, so as I contemplated this problem of waiting I thought of traveling in the car as a child. I did not have to understand exactly which route we were taking, I may or may not have had a vague notion of our destination, but all of that did not matter because my Dad was at the wheel.
Yet, that did not stop me from asking "are we there yet?" at least a dozen times, to which my Dad would answer: "We'll get there when we get there" or tell me to sleep cause the time would go faster. My parents also made sure we brought books or games to help keep us occupied, or would play games which both taught us and built our relationship with them through spending time together and creating fun memories.
Waiting is a lot like those road trips, I can trust my heavenly father to know where I need to be and to guide me. Sometimes He will tell me where we are going and how long till we get there, and other's times He may tell me to rest and trust Him. It is my choice how enjoyable that journey will be, I can fuss the whole time and wonder "are we there yet" or I can take the time to rest and get to know my Father better.
I do not know about you, but having a fun trip sounds a lot more appealing to me. So I would challenge you: the next time God tells you to wait leave the driving to Him and use the time to prepare for your destination, and get to know the one taking you there, it will help the jouney pass faster, build trust in the one guiding you, and will create great memories for tomorrow.
In the last few months it seems as all I have been told in life is "wait", wait and trust. God has been showing me these two go hand in hand; that waiting on His timing is a practical expression of my trust in Him. Trusting that He knows best and will give me what I need in the future and will prepare me for the unexpected.
However, I have also discovered waiting can go hand in hand with worry; worry about what if and might, and how I could possibly cope with the unknown. This makes the time of waiting so much longer and fills it with useless wondering that hinders me from accomplishing anything, which in turn fills me with discouragement.
I often think in word pictures, so as I contemplated this problem of waiting I thought of traveling in the car as a child. I did not have to understand exactly which route we were taking, I may or may not have had a vague notion of our destination, but all of that did not matter because my Dad was at the wheel.
Yet, that did not stop me from asking "are we there yet?" at least a dozen times, to which my Dad would answer: "We'll get there when we get there" or tell me to sleep cause the time would go faster. My parents also made sure we brought books or games to help keep us occupied, or would play games which both taught us and built our relationship with them through spending time together and creating fun memories.
Waiting is a lot like those road trips, I can trust my heavenly father to know where I need to be and to guide me. Sometimes He will tell me where we are going and how long till we get there, and other's times He may tell me to rest and trust Him. It is my choice how enjoyable that journey will be, I can fuss the whole time and wonder "are we there yet" or I can take the time to rest and get to know my Father better.
I do not know about you, but having a fun trip sounds a lot more appealing to me. So I would challenge you: the next time God tells you to wait leave the driving to Him and use the time to prepare for your destination, and get to know the one taking you there, it will help the jouney pass faster, build trust in the one guiding you, and will create great memories for tomorrow.
