In the Waiting Room of life: What to do
All of us go through periods in life that seem exactly like being in the waiting room at the hospital. You have prayed and submitted your petition to God, now what next? Often, things may seem to be going wrong even though you are of strong faith and wondering where is God in all of this. Or as a result of disobedience to God you are in a situation requiring God's immediate assistance. I have often heard some Christians ask, 'what do I do while waiting on God in one situation or another?' Personally, I have encountered several episodes in my own life that required long periods of waiting on the Lord and what I have learnt over these periods is what I share below. It is important to bear in mind that while what you do or don't do during the waiting period may not necessarily determine God's response, your attitude over that period will affect your ability to handle God's response. To begin, I would like for us to read about Hannah, one of the two wives of Elkan...