Waiting!

Waiting!

I wait for the Lord, I expectantly wait, and in His word do I hope. Psalm 130:5 AMP

It appears we are now in a generation that does not understand patience or perseverance. The people of this generation are quick to compare themselves with other people. Nobody wants to wait. We see our 'colleagues' seemingly doing better then us, and we feel incomplete and inferior. We think we see our 'mates' doing better than us, and we wonder if God has not forgotten us. We go to God asking that he make us like the other person, bless us like the other person, or give us things like the other person. Unfortunately, we forget that God's call on our lives is not to a race with other people, but a race to discover, develop and deliver on the 'personal' assignment God has given us.

The Psalmist understood that truth when he penned down these words: I wait for the Lord. Not just waiting, but expectantly waiting and hoping in God's word. That is deep. He's saying that no matter how long it takes, I will wait. No matter how hard it gets, I will wait. No matter what is going on around me, I will wait for God. Even if it appears as if I am being left behind, I will wait for God. When all around me is sinking sand, I will keep my eyes focused on what God has said. When nothing seems to be working, i know God is always at work, even if I do not see how right away.

I have also understood that my time of preparation for manifestation differs from that of another person. God may need to prepare me for ten years for an assignment in the future. The other person may require three years of preparation for his/her own assignment. Why, then, should I envy such a person? Why would I compare myself with such a person? If I have not gone through his own school and uhderstood his examinations and trials, I do not have the right to envy his graduation and terms of employment. God, I will wait on and for you.