Waiting and Watching, the Sequel

God knows my weaknesses and I’m so predictable... He must be amused!  What don’t I understand about waiting?  I wait for mail delivery, returned phone calls, lab work results, prescriptions to be filled, auto repairs; I wait in public restrooms, in “waiting rooms,” and in cars while waiting for lights to turn green.   Waiting is not an option, it’s a requirement.  God commands me to wait and watch and listen… in hope.  So, why does my heart wage war on God while waiting His perfect timing?

Does anger fuel my actions to hurry the process… delaying it even more?  Does disappointment render me helpless to “wait and watch" in hope?  Does frustration deepen doubts that God even cares?

It seems the clarity I prayed for revealed a deeper Truth.  The “waiting” is not the issue… the “feelings” I’m experiencing are… they have taken up residence in my thoughts and have stayed so long they are like adopted stray pets.  Anytime I allow feelings to rule over me, I downgrade Jesus as Ruler over my life and He quietly steps aside and He… waits. 

He patiently waits for me to:

v     Put Him back on the Throne.

v     Trust His Word and the vision He has given me.

v     Believe in His Power to deliver what He has promised.

I’m humbled to remember key scripture… to reverse the curse of wayward thoughts.

“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world.  On the contrary, they have Divine Power to demolish strongholds.  We demolish arguments and every pretension against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.  2 Cor. 10:4-5

Abba Father, may my heart beat in sync with Your pulse.  Your timing is Perfect and I don’t want to miss it!