Do you enjoy waiting? I can tell you I cannot stand to wait – it frustrates me. I can also tell you that if you are in a hurry to get in and out of the grocery store and you see me in line at the check out – pick another line. Why? Because I am the world’s best at picking the line that will move the slowest!
I always have a book or at least my phone or tablet with me when I know I will be waiting for an appointment so that I make the most of my time. Our society is driven by trying to be efficient and productive. And at the root of that drive is a deep need to feel important.
There is nothing wrong with drive. There is not even anything wrong, inherently, with wanting to make a difference in this world by making the best use of our time. But sometimes we can allow our passion for significance to drift into self-centered arrogance. Think not? Have you ever had this thought – as you wait? “My time is more important than his time!”
Throughout scripture we are encouraged to wait. David reminds us in Psalm 27:13-14:
13 I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
14 Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.
When we stop and wait, we are reminded that the world does not revolve around us. When we hear David’s words we are reminded that God is at work in God’s time. We simply need to take heart and trust that we will see his goodness – not just in the life beyond but in this one as well!
Today – take heart and wait . . .
Clay in the Hands 
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