I feel the burn!

As I think about the biomechanical theory behind weight training, I more easily understand why I have such difficult with the theoLOGICALness behind wait training.  As we (and I use we generally because I would be fooling you all to lead you to think that I actually work out!) lift weights, our muscle fibers literally rip apart leaving a gap to be filled.  Eventually, the proteins and cells within our muscles build scar tissue.  But, then we have to go work out again... and again... and again... and again... and still, WHERE ARE THE RESULTS?

I find myself asking that question over and over again: "God, where are the results to my faithfulness in you?"  And he always responds in the same way, "Wait."  Well, as I mentioned earlier, my lack of obedience to literal weight training probably demonstrates the difficulty I face when attempting to wait train.

But, there is so much truth to the concept of wait training, as described by Darrell.  How quickly am I to give up on a situation because of fear?  I fear because I lack trust, but I lack trust because I fear.  The remedy is so simply complicated: it's to learn to wait and to trust that in my waiting the Lord will be faithful, as he always has been, is, and will continue to be.

As I think about summertime, I always maintain the same fear: Are you sure you want me to do this, Jesus?  I am so unprepared.  I need more training.  I need more this, and that.  I don't know how, or where, or what, or when...  The tendency is to then rely on my OWN ideas, decisions, and thoughts instead of simply waiting and trusting that He knew exactly what He was doing when he entrusted the lives of over 3,000 people every summer to a group of incompetent people.

I need to daily make that decision, as Darrell discusses, to follow and trust His will.  In other words, I need to learn the act of waiting patience.