It is beginning to look a lot like Christmas and a New Year is just around the corner. For some, this is grand news because 2014 has been full of unnecessary or difficult events. For others though, this is a sorrowful reality because 2014 has been full of great memories. Also, there may be those who have a mix of grand and sorrowful feelings. 2014 has been an interesting year for them. Whichever one your story has become, 2014 is still our present reality. We still have a half of December left! Yet, I think a lot of us are already looking towards the future or the past. It is sort of a natural reaction, probably because it is a date in time that the whole world evolves around if we admit it or not. However, before you jump right into "past and future destinations that we all must join in on" let me encourage you to remember that not everything is about charging into action; sometimes we need to have a period where we wait. So exciting right? I don't know why but the very word "wait" results to the insides of my brain doing this bubbling thing, mostly known today as frustration. It just irritates me. I like to get things done immediately, unless I really do not feel up to the challenge at the moment. This usually leads me to getting burned out. Over this year, I have started to believe everyone needs a time of waiting at one point or another, because trying to do everything ourselves on our own strength just does not work. Trust me I have tried... way more than once. Actually, there use to be a time I succeeded at getting things accomplished on my own, until I recognized it really did not amount to anything purposeful without God in it. When I gave myself over to Him, I no longer could do things on my own strength. It was really weird and really frustrating, especially when God said "wait" on Him. I think that has been the majority of my year of 2014 -- waiting. Waiting on God for His perfect timing, in His strength to do the impossible. It is only when I have come to the realization that He has an indescribable majestic plan that needs my very person to faithfully wait on Him that I have found it worth doing, no matter how long I have to wait. It is actually the only time I really can comprehend He even has a plan! When I am not standing still for a moment in my life I completely miss it and just keep doing my worthless busy stupidity, which is sadly the only thing the world will determine what I am worth. Am I still waiting? Yep. What am I waiting for? A dream. A vision. A destiny that God has given me to hold on to, one that I can in no way do on my own planning and efforts. I am waiting on God to tell me what to do when He finds it is the right time. In the meantime I am just doing what He has already called me to -- college and my job at background acting. I am tired of school and I am ready to do more than being in the way back of a camera's view, yet I must continue to be faithful with where He has me at the moment. I am far from being perfect at this. Thankfully, my Lord is still faithful to me. He is willing to give me the strength to wait as well.
Part of your present life in this December of yours may need some waiting in it, or it already is. Maybe you have a dream that you want to see come to pass or prayer request that needs answering. Sometimes God has go through that waiting period before we see results. That could be a hard reality for many, but God never sees it as a waste of time even though our world sees it as so. We are always going, going, going. Maybe you are starting to be burned out, like I have been many a time. Do not be surprised. Maybe God is whispering to you, "Wait, wait on Me. I have the perfect plan. Stop trying to do this on your own strength. I can make it miraculous if you let Me." That is hard for us hard working Americans, but don't forget how we became America in the first place -- He in His timing made it a nation when our forefathers prayerfully waited on His strength. In Genesis, we can read about a young man called Joseph who waited years in an Egyptian prison, waiting on God to release him. In waiting, God prepared him to serve the Pharaoh who would make him the second in power to the whole Ancient world of his time. Wow. I believe it was worth the wait, because there is no way Joseph could have done that on his own. It was all God. My 2014 has been a very precious year to me, even with all its troubles. Yes, it was full of waiting but I have learned so much from it. When I began to enjoy the learning process, I became blessed. If I could relive 2014 I would. Perhaps you wouldn't, but give over your little bit left of December to God and see what He has in store for you. You just may learn to enjoy it. "Have you guessed the riddle yet?" the Hatter said, turning to Alice again. "No, I give it up," Alice replied. "What's the answer?" "I haven't the slightest idea," said the Hatter. "Nor I," said the March Hare. Alice sighed wearily. "I think you might do something better with the time," she said, "than wasting it in asking riddles that have no answers." ~ Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, pg. 81-82
2 Comments
Christiana
12/15/2014 01:03:45 am
Aw thank you, glad you enjoyed it! :)
Reply
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorHello, I am Christiana! Archives
May 2017
|