Strike while the iron is hot. (Refers to a blacksmith working iron.) We all can attest that timing is important in life. We know to seize opportunity, but we must also wait for opportunity to mature. Its the later with which I struggle.
Above my office computer monitor is a quote, "A vision without a task is just a dream." Sometimes though, the task is to wait. Waiting can be characterized by peace and anticipation or it can characterized by distraction and anxiety. Can you guess how I tend to wait?
"God has a plan." is a well-worn phrase, but it is often merely taken at face value. Regardless, the phrase's implications are vast. In particular, His timing may (and usually does) not match human expectations. Why? He is infinitely perfect. Humans are limited and flawed. Note: to agree with those two statements requires an acknowledgement of mankind's sin.
Waiting peacefully with anticipation then requires a thorough understanding of God. This leads to trust, both in what is observable, such as a person preparing and cooking a meal, and what is not observable, such as God's providence.
Can I wait peacefully with anticipation for my vision of the future? Yes. Can I wait peacefully with anticipation for the future when I lack vision? Yes.
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