While I'm Waiting

Not to constantly complain, but Christian radio really annoys me. They talk, and talk, and talk, and talk about really nothing. With all of that talking, they never actually say ANYthing. But, nonetheless, when they choose to actually play music, it's often good.

That being said, I was driving today and heard a song called "While I'm Waiting".

While I'm waiting
I will serve you while I'm waiting
While I'm waiting
I will worship while I'm waiting

Simple, but exceptionally convicting. While I wait: because it's not my timing, it's His. What am I doing while I'm waiting (especially given that I'm currently in a period of waiting in all aspects)? Am I serving or am I doubting? Am I worshiping or am I complaining? Am I trusting or am I questioning? Am I active or am I standing still?

Unfortunately, I have to confess, that as much as I'd like to say the former instead of the latter in all of those questions, I can't. Instead of looking for the lessons in this valley, I've been frustrated, frightened, frozen. Instead of relying on His strength, I've been limping by on my own instincts.

The Lord allows us to go through highs & lows in life to bring Him glory. Our faith is tested (James tells us) so that it may grow deeper. He gives us periods of waiting to see how we will use them, how we will bring glory to His name. He is glorified and is made to be more when we are made to be less. He wants my all, and He wants me to serve and to worship while I wait... besides, who knows how long I will be waiting? In the long run, if this season of waiting lasts for the rest of my life, it's nothing more than a vapor... because in eternity, my wait will be over.

Now if only I can learn to rely on that strength He so graciously offers...