Are you a pumpkin?

I came across this beautiful analogy of how God can/will work in us-if we allow..... wanted to share:

A woman was asked by a coworker, 'What is it like to be a Christian?' The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.' God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.'   Blessings in your pursuit.......TO

WAIT!

There is a song by Van Halen I like, basically because of the music as I do not subscribe very well to the premise of the title.....'I'll Wait'.  We live in an instant gratification society and have been de-programmed to some of humanities basic emotions.  Waiting/patience is not an acceptable quality in many of life's activities, nor is it a commonality.  However, why as Bible believing Christians do we struggle so much with this discipline? We are told in scripture that waiting/endurance develops perseverance and maturity (see James 1:2-5 and 1:12).
Scripture is filled with examples to 'wait on the Lord'-being patient and trusting in God our creator.  The following is a list of some passages, I encourage you to reflect on:  Psalm 27:14, 33:20, 37:7, 40:1; Prov. 20:22; Lam. 3:26; Heb. 10:23; Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Cor. 6:4; James 5:7; and Jude 1;21.
My guess is that in this world we will struggle with this to varying degrees during our lifetime.  The challenge is to seek God first, focus on the Spirit, trusting in Him and wait for His promises and plans to be fulfilled.  Blessings in your pursuit.......TO