[dropcap2 variation=”coffee”]”I[/dropcap2]f it grew up overnight, chances are it’s a weed,” a friend said recently.
Good things take time. But we live in the Age of the Instant. We expect things fast! Now! And if we don’t get them we get upset.
- Traffic is heavier than usual.
- We get placed on hold – again.
- Our call gets dropped.
- The internet slows a bit.
- We try to send that text only to find out “No bars! No bars!”
- The light turns green and on one moves for 2 seconds.
- The cashier gets a little chatty with the customer in front of you.
- “What? No wireless?!”
“Arrrrg!” we cry.
No wonder we struggle with the obstacles and speed bumps of life. Our world says we should be comfortable and get what we want – now. Fast is good. Slow is bad. Waiting is evil.
- How’s this working for us?
- Is it reducing our stress and increasing our quality of life?
- Do we have greater peace and serenity?
- And what about our relationships? How does “Now! Now! Now!” work when navigating communication difficulties?
Yet we push – mercilessly distracting ourselves in the hopes that perhaps the mess around us will go away.
A voice carries across the ages. God speaks through the Psalmist. His words are powerful, and counter-cultural.
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
What if all the blips in daily life are invitations to something greater?
- God is speaking.
- If we have to wait long enough, it’s just possible we’ll hear him.
- We might discover peace we never knew was possible.
- Serenity could become more than a word in a prayer.
- Joy might break forth, and we could become the overcomers were we designed to be.
Maybe waiting isn’t so bad after all.
