My oldest daughter, in expressing the frustrations that go along with being a teenager, said to me recently "Sometimes I feel like the bad guy wins and the good guy has to take the long way to accomplish anything."
Fast money, fast cars, microwave meals...nobody wants to wait for anything anymore. And although we'd like to be examples of great patience for our children, if we are to be honest, the process of waiting is frustrating. And on top of that, waiting always has partner factors. For example,
Waiting AND trusting that what you are waiting for is what you need when it comes...
Waiting AND anxiously anticipating how soon it will come...or
Waiting AND continuously experiencing more of life and its trials
Romans 8:28 says, "And we know that all things work together for good TO them that love God, TO them who are the called according to His purpose". I get most excited about the word "TO" because that small word lets me know that God's greater plan and purpose for me is moving in my direction. I must stay on a consistent and active path of loving Him in order to see the good made manifest.
So my friends, its simple. This is not about how long we wait. It is actually about how we wait. Are you waiting with your arms folded, tapping your foot impatiently as you watch the clock and calendar? Or, are you presenting yourself as available to God, standing at His table with an empty tray saying, "How may I serve you today?"
As we run (in my case, walk...LOL) up and down the stairs of our new home, my daughter is personally experiencing the reward that goes along with being the "good guy". She is learning how to wait on God.
Oh and by the way, you are not waiting to win because you have already won. Keep stirring, be encouraged and stay blessed!
