Hurry Up and Wait

Waiting is a hard game to play. We want everything quick, fast, and in a hurry. I have done my share of waiting in my life. One case in particular was this past Wednesday. My mom had surgery and my dad and I waited for what seemed like an eternity at the hospital. I was frustrated because they were running behind and we waited in the room an hour after we were supposed to be there. It was like we had to hurry to get there on time and then we had to wait on them. While we waited, I began to think. I thought about how everyone in the world has to wait at some point in their life. We wait in waiting rooms at doctors offices, lines at the drive-thru, and many other places. We also wait on people and often become impatient with them. No matter what we are waiting on or in, we are always expecting results. We want to get something out of having to wait; whether its an answer to a question or a bag of food for supper. I began to wonder, why do we always want results. I myself am guilty of this dilemma. However, I am beginning to realize that if I am patient, I will see results. God works in His own perfect timing and if we are patient and quiet, we can hear Him speak. We just have to wait for Him, and when we do, we receive the biggest results we could ever imagine. The Bible says that those that wait on God will prosper in Isaiah 40:31, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." So, as I go through life and I have to wait for many more things, I will remember that waiting can only mean that God has something magnificent in the works!