Time To Wait!

Let’s continue from where we stopped last week.

What other qualities come to your mind when you hear about the Eagle? Vision? Strength? Speed? Instinct?

Asides the very notable things that came to your mind, one distinctive trait to be learnt from the Eagle is Patience.

But those who wait for the Lord [who expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.

Isaiah 40:31 (AMP)

You’re wondering how, right? Well, as the Eagle soars and cruises in the sky searching for the prey, its eyes are keen. All its attention is fueled into observing every detail within the environment. No matter how long this process takes, it keeps going until it sights a prey.

There’s something about this that teaches another important life lesson; You don’t always have to be in a hurry to get your results. Sometimes, it takes more time than you planned for.

I came across a quote by Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi recently and I’ll share it with you:

“Spiritual growth is not like fast food. It takes time for its roots to grow, and that requires us to be receptive and patient.”

To be more explicit, an impatient man doesn’t get the most out of life, because life in itself has been strategically built into different phases. Even the things of the Spirit take time and due process.

Now, you should note that patience doesn’t always necessarily mean to literally wait. It could also mean going through a process while painstakingly ensuring that everything that needs to be in place is in place or going according to plan, no matter how slowly it takes.

Be still and rest in the Lord; wait for Him and patiently lean yourself upon Him; fret not yourself because of him who prospers in his way, because of the man who brings wicked devices to pass.

Psalm 37:7 (AMP)

You make a thousand and one decisions daily, decisions which are influenced by the virtues that you have nurtured through your life’s journey. Is patience one of them?

How patient can you get? How impatient can you get? Think about it and leave your thoughts in the comment section.