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“Those who wait upon the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles.” With promises like this, why is it so hard to wait? God promised that all things will work together for good for those that love him, so why is it so hard to let him fulfill those promises? I’ll tell you why. It’s because we’re human. Humans, especially in the 21st century, a time of instant gratification, are horrible at waiting. Ever have to sit in line at a drive through and think “Good grief when is this going to move?” Yeah, I thought so. Have you ever actually timed that wretched wait? More often than not it’s 3-5 minutes. Seems like an eternity doesn’t it? When my grandparents were growing up, the only meal you got in 3-5 minutes was some uncooked potatoes and rare meat…maybe. I heard a study once say that in this day and age when someone has to wait 5 minutes or more at a fast food joint, then their overall satisfaction of the location is significantly lower than those who had to wait less than 5 minutes. With impatience like this, it’s no wonder we have such a hard time waiting on God. God has no time line. No 30 minutes or less or it’s free, no hot and ready pizzas (which, by the way, are I’m sure heaven sent) and no nuke-your-food-and-be-eating-dinner-in-two-minutes deals. God sees time in the matter of forever. Yeah, forever. Like, no beginning, no end, forever. Hard to wrap your  mind around isn’t it? God sees what is best for you 10, 20, 30, 80 years down the road, not what you want now. It’s really hard to think, “Now what could I do now that would really benefit me when I’m 92?” I don’t know about you, but I’ve got so much going on now that I can barely think about what I have to do tomorrow or this time next week, let alone in the year 2077. Maybe if we could see things the way that God sees them, with what will be best for your life and to help those around you, we’d be more patient and willing to wait on God’s promises. Go ahead, I’ll wait for you to begin living life that way. I’ve got all eternity.