Hurry-Up, And...WAIT!

       It has been said, that, 'All good things are worth waiting for', and, that, 'Good things come to those who wait'; Although, sometimes, in life, we find ourselves waiting, in situations, which don't, necessarily, bring us, result of any, real, magnitude. We wait in traffic, we wait en queue, in grocery-stores, or, in movie-theater, lines, we wait in Doctor's-offices, or when meeting for other, such, type, appointments. We spend a great, deal, of time, in life, simply waiting. Sometimes, too, we can be waiting on The Lord, for, often, when we feel we need Him, most, it doesn't seem that He is there, and, we wait on Him to assist us in our needful times. When we choose to believe that God is 'all knowing, all powerful, and, all Loving', we, too, must, believe that He is here for us, even in, and, especially, during, times where it seems He has forgotten us. When we find ourselves in situations, whereby, we must wait, for an end-result, no matter how big or how small, we can, if we choose to do such, educate ourselves to exercising, certain , virtues. Learning submission, humility, patience, joyful-endurance, and, persistence in well-doing can all evolve through the practice of 'waiting'. These, quiet, virtues, in life, can be some of the most, difficult to learn. Yet, when we do, they can, forever, assist us, in 'getting through', situations, which, present themselves, to us. When we pray, or otherwise, talk to God, he IS listening. However, we may not, immediately, or ever, get the 'answer' we are awaiting. Yet, there is a 'method to Our Lord's 'madness' ', if you will. For, if we choose to, we can become, better, stronger, individuals, throughout our waiting. 'What do we do when God seems to withhold our heart's-desire? He is able to help us to love and trust Him enough to accept the delay with joy and to see it as an opportunity to develop these virtues - and to praise Him.' ~ David Roper ~ Besides, waiting for God is NEVER a waste of time. Just Sayin'...