1a : to remain stationary in readiness or expectation <wait for a train>  b : to pause for another to catch up —usually used with up

2a : to look forward expectantly <just waiting to see his rival lose>  b : to hold back expectantly <waiting for a chance to strike>

3a : to be ready and available <slippers waiting by the bed>  b : to remain temporarily neglected or unrealized <the chores can wait>

We are all familiar with waiting or at least we should be. When we’re young and in school we are taught to raise our hand and wait to be called on, to wait in line in the cafeteria, or wait for our turn to go down the slide while on the playground. As teenagers we have to wait until a certain age before we can obtain a driver’s license or go on a date, according to our parents rules.

As adults, we wait in line at the bank, at a restaurant we wait to be seated and at the doctor’s office we wait to be seen by a medical professional. We wait at stop signs, red lights, in public bathrooms, airports, concerts, movies and checkout lines. It would seem our lives are full of waiting; standing still, patiently or impatiently awaiting our turns. We should be professionals in this area, we should be familiar with all of the tricks of this trade called waiting.

The truth is most of us are not very good at it. Most of us become restless and even angry, wondering and questioning God for answers concerning this process. So what do we do when we find that we have to wait for something? When all of our efforts to go forward in a certain plan or action is frustrated or shutdown at every turn?

When we find ourselves in this waiting pattern it’s not meant for us to just sit around idly – without purpose or reason. It’s not meant to provoke us to anger or insubordination, but it’s a time to allow for an increase in our faith in our listening and most importantly in our serving…

Welcome to The Waiting Process!