What are you doing while you wait? Ohhhhhhhh, that question cuts right to the core doesn’t it?
Because the reality is we have 2 options:
1. We wallow in our waiting and what we are waiting for.
2. We make the most of our waiting and we live in the present.
Now, these options seem pretty straight forward, and the right option seems pretty clear. BUT…..WE ARE HUMAN! And sometimes, the wallowing just sneaks up on us. We get tired of the waiting. We get weary of having to persevere. We get frustrated that God is asking us to wait so long with no end in sight. We get asked hard questions that make us think about what we are waiting for, and honestly, sometimes we wanna just kick what we are waiting for in the head. 🙂
But wallowing is really just a pity party with Satan as the host. He beckons us to join him, to throw the towel in on our hopes, and to stop praying for all that God has promised.  So, today, I am rejecting that pity party invitation! I just happen to have RSVPed at another party.
And that party is option #2…..LIVING IN THE PRESENT…..and making the most of my waiting ! Easy? Heck no! But is it what Jesus wants me to do? Certainly! Will He bless my obedience? Most definitely! Will I grow because of my perseverance? Undoubtedly!! Those are party favors that I want to take home.
I don’t know what you will do today to live in the present…..but I just scheduled my next vacation…..and my heart is just bubbling over with JOY!
And when the pain hits, and it will, JUST WAIT…..’cause this too shall pass!
Patiently Waiting on God 