If you’ve ever sat on a runway for a long amount of time, you’ve seen planes waiting for takeoff. They have their destination already set, so they’re not waiting for orders or directions. They’re already filled with patrons and equipped with all the fuel and supplies needed for the trip. The planes are all lined up, patiently waiting for word from the air traffic controllers as to when it is safe to proceed. It’s quite an amazing process to watch, as everything seems perfectly planned.
Our life with God is much like this process. He calls us to a destination. Then He prepares and equips us with all the skills and provisions needed to fulfill that call. However, we wait on Him to open the doors and lead us to the destinations when the time is right. Much like airplanes, our destinations are never only one place. He leads us to each destination individually. Similar to air travel, we may go out from our destination, stay for awhile, and then return to prepare for the next assignment. There may be times that we go and relocate permanently when He calls us to a new place. Either way, we must wait for the green light from God in order to avoid unnecessary collisions, just as aircrafts must wait until their turn to safely proceed on their path.
Don’t get ahead of the flight plan. It’s easy to get excited about a new calling and want to rush into it. That will cause collisions. They bible says,
“Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”
Psalms 27:14 NLT
https://bible.com/bible/116/psa.27.14.NLT
Notice that wait patiently is mentioned twice in this one short verse, emphasizing the importance of waiting. That is so against our human nature! We can survive our calling if we rush, but it is better to thrive through our calling by waiting on our air traffic controller for permission to take off!
Nae's Notes 