Do you ever see a sign or advertisement and think it says one thing, only to realize you misread it? I do that quite frequently. Sometime back, I saw an ad on Facebook that I thought said, “Build a waiting habit.” I thought that was different, so I took a second look and realized it said, “Build a writing habit.” That made more sense. But I kept thinking about it and realized that building a waiting habit would be a great idea!
Waiting sounds easy—why would we have to train ourselves to wait or work at a habit of waiting? But we are not very good at waiting. We prefer busyness and instant gratification. But God’s people are often exhorted to “wait.” Psalm 27:14 says, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!” Trusting God’s timing and worshipfully waiting for Him doesn’t come naturally—it’s a mindset that must be trained. So why not start building a waiting habit today?