The Wait

Picture a common waiting room: cushioned chairs, an assortment of magazines, soothing music easing the mood, perhaps an aquarium of fish. Why provide such a calming environment? Because, by and large, we do not like to wait. Truth is, we don't much like to wait anywhere for any length of time. Often more than any other kind of waiting, we cringe at the mere idea of waiting on God. Usually, His time is not discerned by the human mind. We don't want to learn patience by experiencing waiting. Why do we struggle with this if in fact we believe scripture and have the faith that God provides and His plans for us are good? We should be experts at waiting as statistics show we spend a lot of our precious time engaged with the inevitable----the ‘wait’s ‘of life. We wait at: traffic lights or traffic in general; restaurants; in lines for various things, test results, and other life events. Psalms 37:7 instructs us to be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him and do not fret. Galatians 6:9 says, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. " WAIT!!!-it’s all about heart/attitude, faith and trust. God is the creator/master of all things. He is patient as He WAITS on us to follow Him. Why can’t I trust and wait for my glorious, compassionate God. Blessings in your pursuit…….TO

Fear(Respect/Reverence)=Obedience

To have no fear(respect/reverence) for God, will probably lead us to live a life that lacks respect and obedience. Read Romans 3:11-18. Verse 18 culminates the reason for living in sin-No fear! I believe a parallel lies within our school system and perhaps many homes. Students and our children simply do not fear/respect authority(teachers, administrators, principals, parents) because the repercussions do not exist or are minimized. School administrators hands are tied through legalities and the kids learn this quickly. What results is disobedient behavior and at times destructive violent acts-a less nurturing/learning environment. We as God’s creation are oftentimes no different in our spiritual walk. When authority is disregarded, attitudes and actions are often ungodly. Our awesome God is all knowing, loving and powerful-deserving of our respect/reverence and obedience. Fearing God does not mean to be horrified, but simply having a wholesome and pure reverence to our all powerful Creator. Blessings in your pursuit…….TO