Wait on the Lord?!

Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!  -Psalm 27:14

Waiting sucks.  Yes, I am aware that this is a very juvenile statement, but sometimes that is just the best way to describe it.  Waiting sucks.  The definition of the word wait, is "to remain inactive or in a state of repose, as until something expected happens."  What?!  Who wants to do that?  No one.  

Especially in today's culture, waiting is just not something we do well.  I sometimes believe that is one of the reasons I am late for everything.  I hate being early and having to wait on something or someone.  So when I received my email telling me what the "Verse of the Day" was, I couldn't help but sigh.  "Wait on the Lord." 


When you are single, "waiting" is a word that you learn well. I see my friends and peers around me get married and have families and there is a part of me that grows in frustration because for the first time in my life, I want that, but I am no where near it.  There are countless times that this bothers me. There are moments where I want to be that annoying kid that just lies on the ground and screams and hits my fist to the ground until my parent just gives in and gives me what I want.  But that was never something that worked for my parents, so I know it definitely would not work on my heavenly Father.

As I grow older though, I am realizing more and more the value of waiting.  It's usually a quiet time when you can sit and reflect on thoughts, events or even just a few moments of peace where you don't have to think about anything.  It's in those moments that you really get to know yourself better.  For myself, these are the moments when I realize there are goals that I want to accomplish.  Goals that I have a habit of pushing aside when there is a man in the picture, but when I'm 100% on my own, then there is nothing to distract me.

I can't forget the rest of the verse though, "...be of good courage and He shall strengthen your heart." My strength is given to me by the One that created me, as well as the rest of universe.  It will never run out, no matter how many times I feel it has.

Oh and just in case I forget (which I usually do), there it is again..."wait, I say, on the LORD."