Put On Pause

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

Life is a ratrace and getting worse by the day. Fast isn't fast enough. We've gotta run, run, run to get everything done, yet still feel like we've accomplished nothing. There's a constant increase in pressure to do more in less time. And the pressure flows over into our Christian lives as well. Every aspect of our lives is affected by the stress and pressures we're put under. But sometimes God says, "Just wait." The one thing we're more and more programmed not to do is the thing that God demands. We need answers and results, and we need them RIGHT NOW...and God says, "Wait." We don't understand it, and we certainly don't like it; but God whispers to simply be patient and wait on Him. And it's in these times of waiting, which we hate so much and which frustrate us so badly, that God can start the healing and rejuvinating process in us. He knows how much we can handle, and He'll never put too much on us. Sometimes, though, we put too much on OURSELVES, and He has to intervene and hit pause. When you're stuck, when you find yourself drumming your fingers impatiently and demanding answers and solutions asap, realize that God knows what He's doing...and just wait. You probably need the rest anyway.