Do you enjoy waiting?

Waiting brings frustration and annoyance. This is particularly true as we live in a world of instant gratification. All around us, there is a push to move faster. The motto for all who hate waiting is “We have places to go; we have things to do!” And so we are perpetually on the move, always racing from one thing to the next.

But what about our life with God? Does God call us to rush ahead, to flit frenetically about? 

The Bible speaks a lot about waiting. In fact, waiting is the primary stance of our Christian life. We await the return of our Savior; we await the complete transformation of our lives; we await Christ’s return, wherein everything will be fully and finally redeemed. To be a Christian is to wait.

                                   But this sense of waiting isn’t passive

As Christians waiting means activity.  It means discipleship. It means getting involved with our to-do list for others. 

When we rush from place to place, it’s easy to believe that our life is lived by our own effort and will. We get so busy with what we are doing that we forget to pay attention to what God is doing and His desire for us. 

I don’t believe that waiting for His return just means sitting around, praying and reading our Bibles,

                                 For the Christian, waiting is active.

This activity means getting involved with the world around us and making our presence felt.   Otherwise known as “In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven. (Matthew 5:16)

I love this season of the year.  We wait in lines at the store; we wait at the Drs office; we wait at restaurants.  But here is your chance.  This waiting time might be just the time that God has given you to speak a kind word to the next person behind you; to give a smile to the people at the nearby table; to thank the harried waitperson who takes your order. 

                                 Play the Waiting Game…….Its fun !