Waiting on God

Waiting is not what we are all about, nor is in our vocabulary. It provokes the thought of helplessness. We loathe waiting. When waiting, we feel we are not in control. We tend to wait only when forced to. Why is that? We want answers, we want results, and we want them now!

I have spent some of my life waiting on God. Waiting does not always result in answers we hoped. I think you will agree no one likes to wait, especially when we have no other choice. Waiting does not mean twiddling our fingers and waiting for God to act. Waiting involves doing what you can, and leaving the rest to God. However, what happens when God does nothing, and conditions get worse or even bleak? If we rely on our feelings, we may conclude, God is not listening, and He does not care.

Feeling will come and feelings will go, this is where faith comes in. Having faith and trust when we do not understand is the hallmark of the Christian life. God does not ask us to understand, He asks us to trust Him! We may never understand why God allows certain events in our lives to unfold, but He does, and that is good enough for me!

I see things different from God. I am near-sighted, whereas God is far-sighted. I am finite, and He is infinite. Is there any wonder why we cannot understand His ways? There is a difference between waiting on God, and waiting in God. Waiting ON God implies waiting for God to act, while waiting in God, suggests waiting in HIS will.

You can always trust the man who died for you! :)