My fear of waiting

For still the vision awaits its appointed time; it hastens to the end—it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay. (Habakkuk 2:3 ESV)

 After graduating from college, I was itching to jump into all the new experiences awaiting me in the workplace. However, when I did not receive any substantial offers after sending out a first batch of resumes, I realized that my new and exciting job wasn’t going to happen as soon as I’d expected.

Eventually, I was offered a job, the commute would be time-consuming and expensive, and the salary wasn’t very good, but I dreaded the thought of spending any more time waiting I sent off an email confirming that I would show up the following Monday.

 As I clicked “send,” I realized that I was making a huge mistake. My parents’ words came back to me: “There’s a better job waiting for you somewhere. Working under these circumstances would just be a waste of your time and take you further away from your goals.” I ended up backing out of that job just a few days before I was due to begin work.

Eventually, another lead opened near my home, with a better salary and better working hours. While it wasn’t my dream job, it was a good place to start gaining work experience

I saw that my fear of waiting stemmed from a deeper lack of trust in God’s plan for my life and a desire to be in control. Instead of rushing to avoid a waiting period, I should have accepted it gladly, knowing that God has special insights to teach me at every stage of life. - Elsa S. [1]

The only thing harder than waiting on God, is wishing that you had! - Steven Furtick

[1] Activated Wait on Him