Waiting

A book review from (Confessions of an impatient bride by Rissa Singson-Kawpeng)

 

“Everything that happens in this world happens at the time God chooses.”

(Ecclesiastes 3:1-11)

 

Being impatient and running ahead of God’s perfect timing can have disastrous consequences. Do you believe that the Lord has ordained certain times and seasons for everything? A baby needs nine months in his mother’s womb and being born prematurely brings on complications. You can’t pull out an emerging butterfly from its cocoon or else you’ll cripple its wings for life. Hurrying a fruit to ripen doesn’t make it as sweet as when it does on its own.

Life has its seasons and we need to learn to respect them. I bet one of the hardest things God has asked you to do is to wait:

To wait for Him to speak.

To wait for His plans to unfold in your life.

To wait for a long overdue answer to prayer.

Often, when God asks us to wait, it seems like a waste of time. “Nothings happening, Lord!” we want to cry out. Here’s a story about the potters in Japan that will change your perspective in waiting.

The story goes that after molding the clay, experienced potters put the vessels on shelves and keeps them there for some time before putting them into fire. This stage is called “resting the clay”. They do this to allow the air trapped in the clay to escape.

            But inexperienced potters, out of impatience or lack of knowledge, would shortcut this process and immediately put the vessel inside the furnace. When they do, the bubbles in the clay expand with the heat and burst out, causing the vessels to be deformed.

So you see, God has a purpose for our waiting. He’s actually preparing us, so that when it’s time for us to move on, we won’t crack under pressure.