Waiting seems to be the dominant theme in my life. I'm always on "wait" mode - and the curious thing is that I'm always on "go" mode while I'm in the "wait." You know what I mean, right? I am still moving forward and being productive for the Kingdom but I am also still waiting to see the manifestation of the things that God has for me. All the things. Not just some of them. 


And, even outside of the Kingdom things that I wait for, I'm having some personal "wait" items too. I'm waiting on a phone call that may not come. I'm waiting on a few phone calls actually. Each day lately, I'm watching the phone for news of a loved one that is in harms way and another loved one that is in transition. I'm waiting on my brain to kick in to make my new foreign language skills flow like a native...ummm...I may be waiting on that one for a while! Anyway, I could list my long list of what I'm waiting on but it really wouldn't matter. You've got your own list to contemplate. What are you waiting on? 


The interesting thing about waiting is knowing that in God's timing, if it's in His will for you, the waiting will end. You'll get the answers. You'll know how to proceed. You'll get that thing that you never dreamed was possible for you - when you wait on God! 


Now, I know a thing or two about pressing forward outside of God's will. Take it from me, you don't want to do that. The consequences are so much more than you could ever imagine. You may think you know what the consequences will be, but you have yet to imagine the severity of the consequences. Let me repeat - trust me on this one. It took me three years to recover from a bad decision I made. Could I have gotten out of it quicker? Maybe. Others have. But for me, it took that long. I never imagined that level of severity. So, wait on God. And again, I say, wait on God. 


One of the things I've learned in my waiting is to have a good disposition. That's key. Sulking doesn't make the time go by faster. Nope. Not at all. Sometimes sulking makes the time seem to go by slower. 


Instead, keep your mind and your heart focused on our Jesus while you wait. You'll never know the difference it can make when you spend a little more time in prayer and meditation with Him. 


So, wait with a smile. :-) Have confidence in our God to deliver that which He has promised. I've typed wait so much that now, I've got to pull out my ipod and listen to John Waller's song from the movie Fireproof..."While I'm Waiting"...Here's a link to the video on YouTube - or your can just watch it below. Enjoy! See you next week!