Waiting

How many people out there enjoy waiting. There is something big coming, just not right now. Maybe your waiting for dinner. Maybe a bus, train, or plane has got you killing time. Maybe your wife is still not ready and you are at the door with your keys in hand.

Waiting can be excruciating, depending what you are waiting for. But why is this so? God has promised some pretty awesome things for those who love Him. "No eye has seen, no ear has heard, nor mind has concieved what the Lord has prepared for those who love Him." 1 Cor 2:9.

So, I wait with anticipation to see what God has in store for me. I try my best each day to follow what I believe to be His will. Lord show me what you are doing. And help me to do what you want me to, while I wait.

Persevere?

Still in James, and he writes, "Blessed is the man who persevers under trial...." What exactly does it mean to "persevere"? Is it merely surviving until we come out on the other side? Or is it something more?

Dictionary.com defines it this way- "to persist in anything undertaken; maintain a purpose in spite of difficulty, obstacles, or discouragement; continue steadfastly."

Can you tell the difference between someone who perseveres a trial and someone who just survives it? Blessed is the man that maintains purpose through trial. The purpose that God has called him to. No matter what the obstacle, he presses on.

I don't want to merely survive trial, just happy that it's done. Lord, help me to be the man that perseveres. A man that moves through all obstacles with purpose.