Waiting

It feels like everywhere we go now, everything is faster, bigger, or better. However, as things get faster, we become a lot more impatient. We have become immune to the idea of impatience. It is just something that we all accept that has become who we are. For example, if we are downloading something on our computers, we can’t wait more than 20 seconds before getting upset. We begin to complain about how dumb that “computer” is being and how slow it is. However. it is actually us being oblivious to the relevance of our impatience.

“Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord”

Psalm 27:14

The other night, I was curled up on the couch watching TV when I happened to glance out the window. The sun was just beginning to set. I looked at the big ball of red and orange in the sky amidst many clouds and thought to myself, ” It’s just like every other sunset. It won’t be anything special”. I went back to watching my TV show, not thinking anything of it.

About 10 minutes passed, and I glanced out my window again. The tides were changing. The sky was suddenly very pretty and full of shades of yellow and orange. I ran outside to take a picture, figuring I might as well savor this moment. I ran back inside to make sure I didn’t miss much of my TV show.

Another 7 minutes passed. I decided to look to see what the sky looked like now.I was amazed. The sky looked like a painting. The sky was the canvas, and God was the artist. In that moment, I stood in awe of the beauty God had revealed to me. I didn’t care how much I was missing of my TV show or if I was missing texts or phone calls. All that mattered was savoring each and every moment of this beautiful gift from God.

In that single moment. God taught me such a valuable lesson. Sometimes, I am in such a hurry to get on with things in my life that I miss what God is trying to do. I look at things from my perspective rather than Gods. I ask myself, “How could God make something beautiful or something new out of that situation?” I doubt Gods power and abilities. I never understood the saying “God has a great sense of humor” until last night. God really showed me what he is capable of. In life, it may seem like things are out of control. It may feel like you are completely faithless. However, when you are faithless, he is faithful. Always. If you trust in the lord with all your heart, leaning not on your own understanding, =He will reveal to you the beauty that he is truly capable of creating through any storm, any trial, any difficulty in your life. He will ALWAYS come through. We need to trust him fully without doubting his capabilities. We can always be reassured that God will remain faithful. We can have hope that God will never fail us. He will take your broken things or situations… and make them absolutely beautiful.

“but those who hope in the Lord
    will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
    they will run and not grow weary,
    they will walk and not be faint.”