December 6
As infants, most of us knew very little, if anything, about waiting. Hungry - cry, and get fed. Wet - cry, and get changed. Need nurturing - cry, and get held. Simple, quick solutions for all your immediate needs. As we grew and became more aware, we began to experience the need to wait. "Wait until lunch time to eat." "Wait until it stops raining to go out and play." "Wait until I'm off the phone, then you can talk to me." "Wait until Christmas morning to open your presents."
The older we got, the more complicated the rules of waiting became, hence the more difficult it became. We often felt waiting was painful and a source of anxiety. " I can't wait to be older." " I can't wait until summer is here." I can't wait until I can drive.' "I can't wait until I can move out of the house."
As young adults, we continued to be impatient with waiting: for the special person you wanted to be with, for the position you aspired to, for your life to be better. It takes time for most individuals to learn the value and the art of waiting. For waiting can be a frustrating time, or a journey that is as fulfilling as the achievement of the goals.
There are passive waiters who "sit" and do little to further their journey toward their goal. For them, waiting is a long, arduous time spent in uncomfortable longing. There are proactive waiters who engage in activities that enhance the journey, possibly shorten the journey, and make for rewarding time spent waiting.
For those that believe in Christ, we know that we must wait in faith for certain events. We wait for our prayer to be answered. If we have prayed for help with health issues, the passive waiter may have a longer, frustrating wait for their prayers to be answered. The proactive waiter will pray, then eat well, exercise, seek knowledgeable help, and know that Christ's help will be manifest in the results.
If we pray for the well-being of others, those prayers can be answered by Christ through the good will and efforts of the proactive waiter as he embodies Christ's actions toward others. We wait for times of celebration within the Christian calendar. The proactive waiter will prepare and enhance through meaningful activity the time spent waiting for Christmas, Easter, Advent, etc.
While we wait for the coming of the physical manifestation of Christ, the proactive journey of waiting can demonstrate that Christ is already present in the works that we are capable of, in the observations that we open our eyes to, and the thoughts that encompass our being. Be a proactive waiter, in Christ, with Christ, and through Christ.
David Pendell
The older we got, the more complicated the rules of waiting became, hence the more difficult it became. We often felt waiting was painful and a source of anxiety. " I can't wait to be older." " I can't wait until summer is here." I can't wait until I can drive.' "I can't wait until I can move out of the house."
As young adults, we continued to be impatient with waiting: for the special person you wanted to be with, for the position you aspired to, for your life to be better. It takes time for most individuals to learn the value and the art of waiting. For waiting can be a frustrating time, or a journey that is as fulfilling as the achievement of the goals.
There are passive waiters who "sit" and do little to further their journey toward their goal. For them, waiting is a long, arduous time spent in uncomfortable longing. There are proactive waiters who engage in activities that enhance the journey, possibly shorten the journey, and make for rewarding time spent waiting.
For those that believe in Christ, we know that we must wait in faith for certain events. We wait for our prayer to be answered. If we have prayed for help with health issues, the passive waiter may have a longer, frustrating wait for their prayers to be answered. The proactive waiter will pray, then eat well, exercise, seek knowledgeable help, and know that Christ's help will be manifest in the results.
If we pray for the well-being of others, those prayers can be answered by Christ through the good will and efforts of the proactive waiter as he embodies Christ's actions toward others. We wait for times of celebration within the Christian calendar. The proactive waiter will prepare and enhance through meaningful activity the time spent waiting for Christmas, Easter, Advent, etc.
While we wait for the coming of the physical manifestation of Christ, the proactive journey of waiting can demonstrate that Christ is already present in the works that we are capable of, in the observations that we open our eyes to, and the thoughts that encompass our being. Be a proactive waiter, in Christ, with Christ, and through Christ.
David Pendell