Intense Action!

Hurry up and wait! Do we ever feel that way? We rush along only to ultimately find ourselves having to wait? Some things cannot be rushed. There are many things beyond our control and we must learn to relax and wait. Perhaps we struggle with wanting to be active rather than passive in dealing with life and sitting and waiting is just too much inactivity. Maybe the real challenge is that PATIENCE is actually more activity that what we care to be involved in. Someone has stated that “Patience is not passive: on the contrary it is active; it is concentrated strength.” [source unknown] Sometimes PATIENCE takes all we’ve got! For some waiting becomes so intense they can’t stand it. It does take “concentrated strength” to wait upon that which cannot be hurried.

James encouraged…
“(7) BE PATIENT, therefore, brothers, UNTIL THE COMING OF THE LORD. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. (8) You also, BE PATIENT. ESTABLISH YOUR HEARTS, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” ( James 5:7-8 ESV)

Exercise is action. Exercising PATIENCE can be very intense. Like the farmer who has no control over the climate and weather, so we do not have control over the atmosphere of society and the world around us. However, the Lord is coming again. There are things that will be dealt with in their time. We must therefore continue to concentrate our strength on keeping our HEARTS ESTABLISHED in trust and obedience to our Lord. As the farmer’s seed is established in the earth with the anticipation of a fruitful harvest, so God’s Word and His faithful promises must be ESTABLISHED within our HEART with great anticipation of all God has in store for us. Also, like the farmer, though we may feel ourselves going through various seasons of life, the Creator of the seasons is the constant sustainer of life. With a HEART of faith firmly ESTABLISHED in God we can trust it all to work out according to His timetable. May we maintain a concentrated effort in waiting on His working all things out. He can do it.

Have a great day EXERCISING THE STRENGTH OF WAITING!
Carl

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