Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Why wait?

Lately my life has been stuck in a season of waiting. And the phrase, "if you are willing to wait" has come up a lot. Well, two times but in two very big ways.

We've been looking to move into a new apartment for a while (our first one of our married life, since we were sharing with roommates in Uganda and have been living with David's parents since we returned) and at the very beginning of October we found the perfect one. Once we did all the work of applying, getting copies of our licenses, pay stubs, and credit reports we finally go the word back. "If you're willing to wait a month to move in, it's all yours."

And two days ago I called Peet's to follow up after my interview and after being put on hold, was told that "If you are willing to wait 2 more weeks to start, we would be happy to have you."

Yes of course I am willing to wait for a great apartment and a fun coffee shop job at a place I love, but am I happy about it? No. I don't like to wait because I was brought up in a society that tells me I need things now. The snicker's slogan, "Why wait" is a perfect example of our culture's desire to satisfy our needs now. It instills in us that we are entitled to meeting our comforts and wants now and not later.

But isn't there significance in a season of waiting? Aren't there things to be learned and ways to grow during times like these? I know that I will appreciate my job and apartment a lot more because I have waited for them. But what does God want to teach me during this time? And what should I be doing so that I don't miss out?

These are the things I will be pondering for the next few weeks.

2 comments:

Brooke Miller said...

Girl you are so right, waiting is HARD. I am so glad you know what you're waiting for, because I am coming through a season of waiting without definition, timeline, or promise. Yes, there is great work the Lord can do in the valley of waiting. It's still a valley, though ;)

Miss Corinne Paget said...

:) Time of patience. But, time has passed and you're either there or almost there with Peets & getting closer to moving in. How has the Lord been teaching you in this? I pray that you have seen the Lord's faithfulness and I'm excited for the starts of these journeys, may the waiting make it all the more worth it and may you glorify God during these seasons :)