Get On your mark……Get set……WAIT!
But those who trust in the Lord will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak. Isaiah 40:31 (GNT)
The waiting game! For many of us, life seems to have given us a first class seat in this section of time called “waiting”. We seem to always think that we are ready to advance to our next place. We seem to think that we are focused and in the correct lane….we are disciplined and in the correct position ….yet we still haven’t heard the correct sound that signals us to move forward……so we WAIT.
Waiting is a word that’s familiar to everyone – across the board. From the youngest infant to the oldest adult: the rich, the wealthy, the poor, the educated and unlearned – everyone has had their dealings with this thing called waiting.
Although we don’t always view it as so, when we are waiting, we are actually saying, “I haven’t given up….. I’m still anticipating that something is going to happen”.
So as we wait in the physical realm, in the realm of the spirit we must remain:
W - Watchful. Maintain your attentiveness; stay on the lookout. Don’t fall asleep! (I Peter 5:8)
A - Active. Mark time if you must – but do something! Don’t permit your spirit to become lazy.
(Proverbs 6:6)
I - Ideological. Never allow your creative abilities to cease. There are still new inventions to
be discovered! Just because you are waiting in one area doesn’t mean that you
can’t progress in other areas. (I Corinthians 2:9)
T – Truthful . Uphold your level of integrity in word and in deed. Don’t begin to lower your
standards nor your expectations. (II Corinthians 8:21)
So, against popular belief… the waiting game does have its positive aspects. However, it’s our decisions, our expectations (or the lack of them!), and our creative ability that will permit us to make a lemon smoothie from the lemons;….. rather than to drink simply drink their juice…. and complain about its tartness!
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