What's the Rush?

Time to Read Proverbs 3:5-8

We rush on in this life, often times fixed and obsessed on the "next thing."

"What's next," we ask the Lord, "I'm ready to move on!"

Yet this has been my experience: When I have come to a place of readiness for "What's Next," the Lord speaks to my spirit, "Wait!" Yet also, when I come to a place of contentment, it is then that the Lord speaks, "Go!"

Now as I seek Him more and More in Scripture, I find myself learning how to identify those seasons of waiting and those seasons of going. Yet, as you've probably figured out, it's not always easy.

Here's an illustration for you. As most of us know, this past MN winter was a cold one. Seasoned Minnesotans said that this was to be expected while other colleagues found something to complain about. So why is it that when a season arrives, albeit known for cold weather, do we expect it to be warm? For that matter, when a warmer season arrives, why do we complain when it is not cooler?

Is it possible that we are so intent on "what is coming next," that we cannot enjoy the beauty of the moment?

So here is the challenge: Let's pray that God would help us identify the season of life he has provided for... now. In doing this, we will take each season in stride. The result? A greater ability to enjoy that which God has given us today. What about tomorrow, one might ask... well He might just have that figured out already.