Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Ready, Set...Go?

I once again find myself in an airport, waiting for my 10th flight in 2 months. Airports are full of people just waiting. We all wait in a different way.

Some people are reading.
Some people are taking advantage of the free wifi.
Some people are trying desperately to coral their squirrely children.
Some people walk around aimlessly.
Some people are trying to work.

Waiting is an interesting concept. What do I do with my time while I wait? Do I try to be productive? Do I entertain myself? Do I try to move the process on faster?

Dictionary.com defines waiting as a period of inactivity.

There are plenty of things in life that I have to wait for. Wait for the weekend. Wait for the next school break. Wait to graduate. Wait to hear back about the job. Wait for the right someone. How do I wait for all these things without being in a perpetual state of inactivity?

Over the past few weeks I have been praying about life after college, particularly which field of accounting should I go into - tax or audit. God has clearly responded that while he will tell me eventually, he is not going to tell me right now. So how do I wait for this answer? Do I sit in my room and twiddle my fingers until there is writing on the wall? How do I actively pursue life, while still waiting for God's direction?

I don't want to kill time, waste time, or watch it pass by. I don't want to wait for certain things to happen so that I can "start" my life. I want to live life now and live it to the glory of God. But how do I do this while waiting?

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