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Waiting times - What use waiting times could have

Waiting times

 

It seems as there are

many waiting times

in my life.

 

I have to wait for

all sorts of things.

 

But during these times

much is happening within me.

Actually waiting times

are times for character to grow.

But for me these are times

in which I primarily have to fight.

 

Times of impatience.

Times of fear.

Times of anger.

Times of envy and jealousy.

 

So many negative feelings

pour into me during those times.

The thoughts that come to my mind

during those times

are first of all negative.

 

A battle starts within me

because these thoughts

want to nest in me

and take over.

When I do not do anything

they begin to grow rampant

but all they bring forth are weeds.

 

If I let my feelings reign

during these waiting times

then surely nothing good

comes out of it.

 

I have to wait anyway,

so the question is

how positive I want to make

this time.

 

I can also persist in patience

and look around to see

what else can be done

while I wait.


I can begin

to look away from my own problems

and see where someone else

may need my help.

 

I can bring my concerns

to my Creator

and learn to leave them with him

and to wait patiently.

 

If I do not immediately get what I want,

then maybe there are

other reasons for that.

 

Afterwards I have often noticed

that all of my wishes

were not the best for me

after all.

But I had to take

many detours

before I started to realize that.

 

Waiting also means

to control myself.

Waiting includes

fighting the negative thoughts.

During the wait I can learn

to persist in patience and anticipation,

and during this time

not let my life be ruined.

 

Since most of life

consists of waiting times,

I am well advised

to make the best out of it!

 

 

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Isaiah 40:31 (The Israel Bible)

But they who trust in Hashem shall renew their strength As eagles grow new plumes: They shall run and not grow weary, They shall march and not grow faint.

 

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