Waiting

by Granny Girl

Isaiah 40:31 "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength..."

I love this verse! Although it is counter to everything in our American "can do" mentality, it's such a profound truth. We're thinking "What? Wait? Why not strive? Why not pull myself up by my bootstraps and get 'er done?" I've watched people who never ingested the truth of the importance of waiting. They seem to go 100 miles an hour, but it's often in the wrong direction. If they would only wait they would get there much sooner!

Now this isn't a passive wait. It's waiting with full faith that God is in control of the events and yes, even the pace, of life. And it's not an inactive wait. You can be in preparation for whatever it is you're waiting on, or even pursuing it as long as you take the steps God has shown his light on and not rushing ahead of Him because you just don't want to wait.

In my current circumstances I've been waiting on a job. To be honest, I didn't really want one. I needed rest and I needed time. While I was waiting on the Lord's timing I pursued the avenue of learning to sell residential real estate. I already had a license, so I joined a company and took  their training classes and learned the necessary office procedures. In the process of that I learned that I probably wouldn't be the rookie of the year. The time and effort involved in making big bucks in real estate is way too much for this grandma! But I do love it and I want to continue doing it at my pace, sticking with my original goal of helping people find a home. But, alas, an income is a necessary thing. I know it was God's timing that once I came to the realization that full-time real estate wasn't my thing, I had two job interviews in one day! Woohoo! I went off to these interviews with peace and calmness (confession: I love interviewing! Weird, I know.) Both interviews went well and today I got an email from the one I liked best saying I had made it to the second round. Woohoo!

Now, whether I get the job or not is up to God. That takes a load off! I'll do my best in the interviewing process, but I don't have to worry about the outcome. And the idea of getting up and going to work every day is exciting to me now after a few months of rest. I waited on the Lord and He renewed my strength! :)