Why the Wait Matters

 We seem to be fixated on this concept of arriving, constantly praying to get to the other side of trials, and for patience as we wait. What if we adopted a new perspective on the journey, a journey that encouraged joy and contentment with each step? To truly experience the peace that Christ has for us, I think this is vital and required. Yes its going to get better, yes God has greater things planned for us than what we can dream of, but holding on to these promises does not mean we are robbed of experiencing the life he has for us NOW. If we are fully alive, we are never going to allow ourselves to fully arrive. How could we? Ultimately we are waiting for Jesus to come back and nothing is going to be complete until that day. The discipline of waiting entails so much more than practicing patience. As we wait for Christ to come back as our savior, we wait for him in our jobs, in our schools, in our decisions, in our marriages, in our families, and in every other area that we allow him to work in. Too much of our lives are wasted because we don’t understand the value and significance of waiting. When we are called to wait, we are not expected to pause or put life on hold, because the reality is that we are always going to be waiting on something. Have a daily urgency to follow where God is leading you, but learn to appreciate all that he has for you to experience during the wait.