Finding Strength and Spiritual Insight In Moments of Waiting on God

Waiting.
We all have experienced that, in one way or the other.
More than anything else, it saps our energy, kills our enthusiasm, raises our temper...
We don't seem to see anything beneficial about the whole idea of waiting. "Time Is Gold" as they say. Every minute counts, and we feel like there is much lost than gained in waiting.

The other day, I was caught in slow traffic, while taking the taxi.
I just had enough loose change for my fare.
But as we waited for the traffic to flow, I kept looking at the taxi meter.
Every second counted, it never waited. The more it ticked, the more I lost money (without heading anywhere). The only one who seemed to be on the gaining side back then was the taxi driver.


There is good reason why we keep on improving how things go these days.
We would like things to be more efficient, more fast, in the hope that we can have more time for other things. From a time management point of view, it seems to say, the less time it takes for a chore to be done, the more time we have for other "quality" stuff. Well, we sure hope that is truly the case.
If so, no doubt, its gain. So let's applaud ourselves for what we have improved so far.
Thanks to microwave ovens, fast food restaurants, drive-thru restaurants, online shopping, skyways, freeways, and more!

But there is an aspect in our lives where waiting is most beneficial than rushing through.
In fact, if given serious thought and action, it can help us avoid unwanted consequences in the future.

God is good. We thank Him for the present favors and the promised future He has for all of us.

While waiting on Him though, we all have the tendency to lose proper perspective on everything else around us. When we are faced with some degree of difficulty, we end up hating everything about our current circumstances, instead of finding reason to appreciate some other things that comes alongside it. We complain about our homework, and fail to be thankful for being in school (while others just can't, regardless of how much they want to be in it).
We  complain against our workload or our boss, and fail to appreciate the fact that we have work.
We complain against our relationships, our stuff, and a whole lot more.

We also have the tendency to lose proper perspective of our spiritual identity and witness.
Who are we anyway? What do we have as a result of such? What kind of people should we be amidst opportunities and difficulties then?
See, we have the tendency to ignore the fact that we are not left on our own. We are loved by our Heavenly Father. This is every Christian's source of confidence. We have His promise that He will never leave us nor forsake us, most specially in difficult times. He promised to be our all-sufficient provider, that we will not be lacking anything that we need in life. When we lose sight of that truth, we respond in doubt, fear, anger and resentment. We get too anxious over a lot of things. We end up groping in the dark, seemingly helpless. We turn to the sides and look for other sources of help, apart from God.

We also have the tendency to lose proper perspective of the challenges at hand. We look at it as if its too overwhelming. Worse, we begin to see ourselves unable to move on, and we give up. We give up on our God-given dreams, opportunities, and responsibilities. We back out too soon, even on God.

We have the tendency then to lose proper perspective of the promises and purposes of God for our lives. As a result, we put things into our hands, and trade that which is of greater value for that which is not. We have convinced ourselves one way or the other that we only have ourselves to count on, that we can go right into something and expect a better result apart from God.
Is the job I have these days the very one that God has purposed for me, or have I rushed things and settled for something less? Is the present relationship I have these days the very one that God has purposed for me, or have I jumped into it quick and settled for less?
I see a lot of examples around of people who have settled for less, all because they refused to wait for the Lord's best for their lives. All the more we are challenged to really wait on God, and let Him work things out, aware of the fact that He knows best.

What is God doing in our moments of waiting on Him?
I invite you to wait... for my next blog post on this topic.

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