I am not patient. As a pilot I was trained to think quickly, precisely, and then to act immediately. That does not translate well into life outside of the cockpit. Further, it does not translate well into following the Lord.
Psalm 27:4 (here @ Bible Gateway) was the first passage I ever memorized. Later I memorized all of Psalm 27 (here @ Bible Gateway). Psalm 27:13 (here @ Bible Gateway) is one of my wife’s favorite verses. Psalm 27:14 (here @ Bible Gateway) is one of those verses that I love but are a consistent challenge to walk out in my life.
Waiting and impatience are not compatible bedfellows.
Yet, throughout the Word we are called to wait. Consider this list (click here).
Look at the advantages of waiting:
So even for one like me who is not patient and has been trained to act quickly, the lesson is clear. I am to wait on Him.
Waiting and impatience are not compatible bedfellows.
Yet, throughout the Word we are called to wait. Consider this list (click here).
Look at the advantages of waiting:
- Salvation
- Strength and Courage
- Rest
- Inheritance
- Honor
- Hope
- Favor
- New Strength
- No Shame
- The Goodness of the Lord
- Being Heard by the Lord
- His Return
So even for one like me who is not patient and has been trained to act quickly, the lesson is clear. I am to wait on Him.
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