Patient waiting might just payoff. And possibly pay more?
I know anyone reading this loves to wait. Right?
I went to place a carry out order at a restaurant and had
some time to kill before picking up my son from youth group. I WAS NOT in a
hurry. Key words here are WAS NOT.
I mentioned this to the waitress and waited quietly on a chair and surfed
Facebook on my phone. It was kind
of nice not rushing about. I
didn't feel like fast food so it was worth the wait.
Hhhhhhmmm. Note to self.
The restaurant however was slammed and crazy busy minutes
after I placed my order. It took
longer than "it should have" according to the waitress. I didn't pay any attention because,
that's right, I wasn't in a hurry.
Hhhhhhmmm. Note to self, again.
You see she went the extra mile knowing it took "longer
than normal" and gave me some extra.
“An extra scoop of stuffing I put in there for your patience.” I didn’t ask for it. I didn’t complain how long the wait was
but she felt it necessary to top off my “hassle” and give me a little
extra.
As I was walking in the parking lot out to my Jeep, God
spoke to me and said every so quietly, “Patient waiting paid off and you were
blessed with extra.” I just wonder
what areas in my life He is waiting to give me some “extra” if I would just sit
tight and wait. And not just wait,
patiently wait.
I seem to be in a time period of waiting. The phrase "a
season of waiting" just doesn't seem to cut it anymore. A season makes me
think a few months to a few years.
There's something about admitting how you feel in the midst
of feeling it. And in spite of your circumstances declaring it will all work
out. Before it does.
It's called faith.
God responds to action when you have not been given any
proof or before results are seen.
I think He thrives on it.
It shows trust. Isn't that what the Israelites took FOREVER to learn in
the dessert? Well even if they
didn't take ADVANTAGE of the trial to learn to trust God completely at least He
gave them a chance. He's faithful like that. He GIVES us opportunity to learn. And usually after a situation I am thankful. It just might
take longer sometimes than others.
You might think some extra stuffing is silly to learn a life
lesson through. Not this
girl. My Jesus Calling devotion
today had the challenge, “Do not reject any of my gifts. Find Me in every situation.”
One of my favorite quotes by Joseph Prince is “When you sit
still & trust Him, God works. When you work & trust yourself, God sits
still. Which do you prefer?”
