The Waiting Game

Occasionally I hear the phrase "I'm waiting on God", whether spoken from a friend or uttered from my own lips. As I lay hear in bed I couldn't help but think to myself, 'are we truly waiting on God or could it be that He's waiting on us?'

Now I can't speak for everyone so I'll speak for myself--it is very much possible that God is waiting on me and not I waiting on Him. I'm just thinking of a few situations where I've uttered those words. "When will I go back to school?" "I'm just waiting on God." "When will you get married?" Again "I'm just waiting on God." "When will you do (fill in the blank)?" Yet again I respond in the same manner. It almost becomes a monotonous, redundant answer that's devoid of any accountability or action on my part. The worst part is when I actually believe that I'm waiting on God. This evening it occurred to me that I need be more of a doer and less of an alleged "waiter". It's very much possible that He's waiting on a host of actions on my part--actions that precede anything or everything I'm expecting of Him.

Jesus, even in his waiting to be glorified, executed a great deal and instructed the disciples (and us) to do the same. When he and the disciples were at sea and he lay asleep inside the boat as wind and crashing waves had the disciples worried, Jesus was awaken and He merely spoke to the storm and it calmed (Mark 4:35-41). He exhorted his disciples and pointed out their lack of faith. They waited on Him to act. They were "waiting on God."

The Bible teaches that without faith it is impossible to please God. Could it be that in all of my waiting, I could be bringing displeasure to my Lord? That rather than He act on His own time, He's frustrated with my level of faith or lack thereof, wanting me to do the very thing I'm waiting on him to perform? I remember at the last Bible Study I facilitated at my former church, I mentioned this same passage. I recall saying that I'm tired of waking Jesus out of his slumber, asking Him to do things He's already charged me to do! Gratefully He's patient and hasn't backhanded me just yet! Lol

I think I'm going to try to minimize (if not eliminate) the statement "I'm waiting on God" from my regular speech. I'll take ownership of things I believe He's charged to me. You who's reading this may be waiting on me for something and perhaps it's has you saying the same thing--"Im waiting on Dave." By all means do let me know as I'd hate to have folks waiting on me for things. It's about I ditch this waiting game for the game of executioners! Care to join me?!?

-DJL aka General Maximus


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