The shirt on the man in the cartoon mostly says it all.
We want what we want when we want it and we sometimes don't want to wait for it. We want it now!
And when we don't get it or in material things, don't have the money to go and buy it, we put it on credit. Often times we don't even pray about it first.
And then there are times when what we want is something that is not even good for us. Along comes satan to tempt us with trying to get us to partner up with someone that would draw us away from God. I would bet that most people sure don't pray about those times.
Why is it that we don't see the forest for the trees sometimes? Or in other words, why don't we at least remember that when we use that credit card too much and don't pay them off every month, they can accumulate debt that can get so high that we have to consider bankruptcy. (Which I might say, even though we can legally do that at times, it is still wrong to put ourselves in that position)
Or when we date someone that is not who God intended for us, we can be put in a lifelong situation of abuse or misery if we stay that long. Putting ourselves and perhaps even our children in danger.
Why do we do it?
Because of we what we want right now. Ok, I know what you are thinking. There are single women out in this world that do need help raising their kids. The economy can be tough on her when she is trying to do it all by herself. I get that. But so many of them will let a man move in and not consider what she might be subjecting her family to. And that can turn out bad.
God has a different agenda for us and that is to wait on him. Those that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength, they shall mount up on wings as eagles. They shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isahia 40:21
Imagine what would happen if we took that to heart in everything we do, every day. I believe our lives would be much more peaceful then it usually is. But instead we are impatient and we try to get ahead of God. And that is where we get into trouble. And let me tell you from my own life. I have gotten pretty weary of that.
How about you? Are you weary? Tired of life. Maybe just scrapping just to get by. Just to pay for your basic needs without anything left over at the end of the week. Are you tired of chasing a rainbow that never seems to have that pot of gold you long for? Friend I have been there. And I know what some of you are going through. We need to stop doing the things that we do that are against God's agenda for us and start by waiting on him. I truly think we would be much much better off. How about you? Are you willing to have God teach you to wait on him? Is the next picture a better one for us to live by? Aren't soaring like the eagles and having the strength of God much more appealing then what we usually have?
Or when we date someone that is not who God intended for us, we can be put in a lifelong situation of abuse or misery if we stay that long. Putting ourselves and perhaps even our children in danger.
Why do we do it?
Because of we what we want right now. Ok, I know what you are thinking. There are single women out in this world that do need help raising their kids. The economy can be tough on her when she is trying to do it all by herself. I get that. But so many of them will let a man move in and not consider what she might be subjecting her family to. And that can turn out bad.
God has a different agenda for us and that is to wait on him. Those that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength, they shall mount up on wings as eagles. They shall run and not grow weary, they shall walk and not faint. Isahia 40:21
Imagine what would happen if we took that to heart in everything we do, every day. I believe our lives would be much more peaceful then it usually is. But instead we are impatient and we try to get ahead of God. And that is where we get into trouble. And let me tell you from my own life. I have gotten pretty weary of that.
How about you? Are you weary? Tired of life. Maybe just scrapping just to get by. Just to pay for your basic needs without anything left over at the end of the week. Are you tired of chasing a rainbow that never seems to have that pot of gold you long for? Friend I have been there. And I know what some of you are going through. We need to stop doing the things that we do that are against God's agenda for us and start by waiting on him. I truly think we would be much much better off. How about you? Are you willing to have God teach you to wait on him? Is the next picture a better one for us to live by? Aren't soaring like the eagles and having the strength of God much more appealing then what we usually have?
Lord, teach us to wait.
Thanks for your visit today Friends. Go with God and his blessings today.
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