Hi friends; it’s been raining cats and dogs all day and right now all I’d like to do is grab a hot drink, and put up my feet.
Come sit with me while we visit together.
I attended the wedding of a lovely woman in her late forties recently and soon after, I had a long wait at the airport and these seemingly unrelated events both set me thinking;
We do quite a lot of waiting in our lifetimes.
That wait to get married must have felt rather long for that woman, considering that lots of her friends have been married for over two decades; and she has a few younger siblings who have walked down the aisle.
I’m in a waiting season
Come to think of it, I’ve been in these kinds of seasons time and time again,
Yes, I have had my share of times of waiting as I journey through life.
Waiting at the bus stop
Waiting to catch the train
Waiting to board the plane
Waiting in bumper to bumper traffic
We do a lot of waiting in our lifetimes.
Waiting
A wise man once said “enjoy the journey on the way to your destination”
Waiting for A-Level results and GCSE results (the dreaded and highly anticipated month of August in the UK)
Waiting to get into school, waiting to get out
Waiting for the right job, waiting for our careers to pick up
Waiting to get married, if you have a mind to;
Waiting to have children, if you’re willing to sign away your life, for at least 18 years!
The pandemic has been a global season of waiting,
Waiting for life to shutdown
Waiting for lockdown to be lifted
Waiting for life to start again
What have I learnt from my “waiting seasons?”
A wise pastor once said, “Remember to enjoy the journey on the way to your destination”
Wherever that destination may be for you
So I have learnt that God is in the waiting (Isaiah 43:2), that He walks with me through my down times.
What else have I learnt?
The pandemic has been a global season of waiting….. waiting for lockdown to be lifted; waiting for life to start again!
That the seasons of waiting do not define me,
We are no less important because our academic progress wasn’t as straightforward as a lot of our peers.
You are no less a woman because it took a while for you to get married and even a while longer for the babies to arrive. (I’ve been there)
And the bride I mentioned at the beginning?
She has pursued her career, taken trips; flourished in her local church, enjoyed getting together with friends (I ran into her once with a group of friends at the cinema); she has had a rich professional and social life
That’s what it means to “enjoy the journey on the way to your destination”
So what are you waiting for; is your season of waiting defining who you are?
It’s time to throw off the less-than-complimentary labels that society has tagged us with
Looking for a label? Here’s one
You are God’s child, made in His image (2 Corinthians 6:18) and He has nothing but the best for you.
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See you soon
Abimbola
Bimbo,
Good job. Incisive writing. Reflective. Encouraging. Reminds me of Isaiah 40:31 that they that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength…Shalom!
Thanks for this wonderful write up. Except we understand the times and seasons of God we will think waiting period is a waste of time. Truly I have come to realized that in God’s own time He makes all things beautiful. Remain blessed
Thank you so much for this piece. It is very enlightening. It is so true waiting can be daunting and overwhelming but with God it will be easy. Gone through a few myself and presently waiting….but I trust God to perfect all. Thank you Abimbola.
Thanks. Quite thought provoking👍🏾💕
Wow. This is an outstanding piece, well articulated…no kidding!! The African culture, in particular, makes us think about waiting as a bad omen. The person presumably delayed mostly feel sorry for himself, neglects the other achievements and blessings and starts chasing shadows. If care is not taking, she becomes a shadow of herself and may even allow envy and low self-esteem to control the heart. After a while, the family, community, etc., start to express feelings of disdain, ridicule, or at best, pity. The man or woman has now become a subject of gossip. We forget that no two people came to this world at the same time, not even twins. Everyone has got his or her race in life and a destiny clearly defined by the maker, the Masterplanner Himself. Needless to say, in the process of waiting, character is formed, wisdom is developed. It’s about perception, attitude, our paradigm…all the issues of the heart.
Deep and insightful. Quite thought provoking. Well done 👌
Enjoy the journey! It’s very important ❤️ Thanks for this Mum
Aunty, you have once again dropped another piece seasoned with salt as the scripture says.
I have learnt and am practicing most of what you outlined in my seasons of waiting.
May God help us to put into practice the vast knowledge of what we can do while waiting, for our full blessings are in the doing and not just hearing(reading about it).
God bless you Ma
Good write up. I have never thought of the waiting periods in my life and the positivity of them . Thank you so much for making me reason this in another way.
Loved reading this Aunty 🥺💕💕💕💕