Often times in life we spend a lot of time waiting for things, especially during the hustle and bustle of preparations for Christmas.
Waiting….
-In line at the grocery store
-To get gas for your car
-For your car to be fixed
-For a friend to get off the phone
-For someone to stop and visit you
-For a repairman to fix something
-For the school day or the work day to end
-For vacation to start
-For the day you can get your license
-For the day you will get married
-For your first child to arrive
We can learn some things in our waiting.
Sometimes the Lord may be showing us
–that we need to slow down a little and
–shift our focus to Him.
We can do this, especially when we’re waiting in lines.
Have you ever said a little prayer for the cashier or taken a moment to talk to the person next to you in line? Try it next time you are waiting; you will be blessed as well as blessing another!
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I think it is also interesting to think about how the Lord could also be calling us to reflect on how He waits for us so patiently…
–For us to recognize Him in our lives
–To surrender our lives to Him
–To talk to Him
–To spend time with Him
–To recognize Him in our lives
–To accept the great love He has for us.
“The LORD waits for you to come to Him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the LORD is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for Him to help them.” (Isaiah 30:18)
How much could we improve our attitudes and that of those around us if we used our wait to bless someone or spend time praising God, instead of being frustrated.
Exactly, Kathryn! Thanks for reading….God bless!
Thanks for this, Christine. I try to do this but lately I’ve been a real scrooge. My impatience is ugly and I notice it after the fact. So glad I saw this tonight… tomorrow is a new day to try again.
Yes, tomorrow is a new day with God’s new mercies! So glad you were encouraged. Keep up your good work, Cindy and God bless!
Love this!! I’m such an impatient person… I truly think it’s one of my biggest flaws, I never feel I can wait for what matters. Thank you for the encouragement 🙂
I’m glad I could encourage you, Stefanie! God is always there to help us along the way. 🙂 God bless and thanks for reading!
the older I get, the “less” I wait with grace. Thanks for this for for your heart for the Lord
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Marie: I’m sure the Lord will gently remind you if you need more grace while waiting. 🙂 Thanks for your encouragement…God bless!
I love this! I’m learning all those times of “waiting” are pockets of blessing- time to stop and pray or look more closely at what’s happening around us. God is in every moment- even the ones when we’re waiting! blessings (bloggercaregroup)
Yes, it is good to look at those time of “waiting” as blessings, and that God is near to us at those times too. Thanks for your kind words. God bless!
It may be an older post but it’s still very relevant today……..for all of us.
Thank you so much for faithfully reading, Jeff, and for sharing. God made me smile in looking back to see that I actually penned this back in 1989~~to see how His word does stand the test of time and is still relevant today. God is good. I hope you are doing well. How I miss seeing everybody in person. Many blessings to you and your family this holiday season and always~