Airplanes make it to their destination eventually. On the runway are several planes waiting for takeoff but not all of them can go at once. They wait for their turn-proper instructions and permission from air traffic control because they see the whole picture of what lies in front of the planes. There are restrictions and rules in place to keep the planes from going off out of order. If they all tried to go at once, there would be a crash with damage or ensuing delays. When they finally get the green light to go, they make a turn, pause, and accelerate rapidly. They move quickly toward take off and their destination. What happens during the waiting? During this time, all obstacles are removed to allow the plane to move through a clear path, without interruptions, so they arrive safely. Without the waiting period, the obstacles remain and create delays.
This is similar to the way God works in our lives. He gives us a vision, a destination if you will. It may feel like it takes a long time to get moving towards the destination, much like waiting for takeoff in an airplane. Even though the waiting seems long and is difficult, it doesn’t keep you from getting to your destination. Waiting on God is also difficult when He’s given us a vison or task to complete. However, arriving at your destination is actually accelerated when we wait. The plane could start moving forward before its time, but it would have to move slowly and wait at some other point in the journey. You are not allowed to take off until the appointed time. It’s the same with God. We are not supposed to arrive before His time, even though that’s not usually our time. We must give God time to remove the obstacles between where we start and where He wants us to land. We will survive rushing to our destination without direction. We will thrive on the journey to our destination when we wait for God to tell us to go and accelerate us in His time!
“Wait for and confidently expect the Lord ; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the Lord .” Psalms 27:14 (AMP)
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