Colossians 4:2 "Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful."
Sounds very simple. But it s hard! I have been praying for the same things for 33 years. Am I tired of praying for those things? Am I weary from watching? Has my thankfulness gone down the tubes? How many times have I approached God with the same issue and said: "Come ON already!!"?
Waiting. It seems to be talking about waiting. I am pretty good about waiting for some things. Other things, like waiting for a computer program to work, will have me impatient in about 3 seconds. I have been training myself to wait to hear what someone has to say. That was a tough one, as my mind works quickly, and has already anticipated sometimes what the other is about to say or do. So I must, with full control over myself, wait. Wait and shut up.
Bu-u-u-t-t... No, wait.
I was just gotta to say.. No you just do not gotta say anything.
I... no, others.
I, I, I-aye, Me, Me, Me, Me-Me! Nope.
Na-a.
No way, no how, not at all.
Grumble, Grumble!!!
It seems like when we begin to mature, say at 50 or 60 years old, we start learning how to wait.
Sounds very simple. But it s hard! I have been praying for the same things for 33 years. Am I tired of praying for those things? Am I weary from watching? Has my thankfulness gone down the tubes? How many times have I approached God with the same issue and said: "Come ON already!!"?
Waiting. It seems to be talking about waiting. I am pretty good about waiting for some things. Other things, like waiting for a computer program to work, will have me impatient in about 3 seconds. I have been training myself to wait to hear what someone has to say. That was a tough one, as my mind works quickly, and has already anticipated sometimes what the other is about to say or do. So I must, with full control over myself, wait. Wait and shut up.
Bu-u-u-t-t... No, wait.
I was just gotta to say.. No you just do not gotta say anything.
I... no, others.
I, I, I-aye, Me, Me, Me, Me-Me! Nope.
Na-a.
No way, no how, not at all.
Grumble, Grumble!!!
It seems like when we begin to mature, say at 50 or 60 years old, we start learning how to wait.
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