Two posts from Paul Tripp exploring the reasons behind the frustrations we experience when we have to wait; and then providing six words we should associate with waiting.
Part One:
Why does the line at the grocery store drive you crazy? Why does the traffic jam result in you pounding the dashboard? Why does your spouse feel your irritation when they’ve made you late? What is it about waiting that makes you mad?
Waiting is hard, I get that. We live in a fallen world and that makes life difficult. But our biggest waiting problem is found inside of us, not outside of us.
There are three heart issues that make waiting a struggle for us:
1. Meaning
2. Control
3. SelfRead the whole post here.
Part Two:
Why do we wait? Here’s my thesis: “Waiting, by God’s definition, is not an interruption of the plan; waiting is part of the plan.”
I’ve found that there are 6 helpful words that you should associate with waiting:
1. Inescapable
2. Mercy
3. Productive
4. Active
5. Good
6. LimitedRead the whole post here.
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