Waiting can be a major part of our lives. Waiting on other
people, waiting in line, waiting for the computer to start up, waiting to hear
back from someone, waiting to get an answer on something. Waiting is a part of
everyday life. Yet, many of us would describe our lives as “busy”. We are “busy”
running from one thing to the other. “Busy” at work, “busy” at school,
etc.,etc.
Yet, even
in our busyness, we find ourselves waiting! What an interesting reality. You
may rush to get the kids ready for school, but then wait in line to drop them
off. You may rush to get to work on time, but wait for that meeting which is
running late.
For me, I
find it difficult to adjust to the rhythms of life sometimes. I want to either
be busy, or to know that I have to wait – I don’t want to feel like I’m doing
both! Yet, as Mel and I are preparing for a life lived in another country, I
realize that waiting will become more of the norm. Things that we’re not used
to waiting for, we’ll have to learn to wait for – like the start of church, and
the times of appointments.
In these
times of learning how to wait, we’ll also be aware of our own busyness – the
busyness of constantly trying to master the language, learning how to get
groceries and pay bills, developing relationships with nationals, setting
ministry goals and working to accomplish them, and family life.
It seems
that busyness and waiting will be existing side by side for the foreseeable
future. Rather than denying or trying to avoid this reality, we will be better
served by adjusting to the flexible nature of life. Learning how to go with the
flow indefinitely, and also how to get things done that need to get done in a
timely manner.
I want to
learn how to wait well and to learn how to be busy well, all by the grace of
God. Just some thoughts on this road of obedience to God!
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