What I’m going to describe next my sound like an oxymoron, but such is the way this posting goes. Over the last couple of days I have had opportunities to talk about work, life, and my new educational adventure. As I reflect back on the content and nature of these conversations I find myself actively waiting on God. Did you catch the oxymoron, “actively waiting”?
So what do I mean by the phrase “actively waiting”? I have know Christians who sit, almost paralyzed, as they wait for direction or guidance from God. They are afraid to step in one direction fearing that God really wanted them to go another. There are those who live a stagnant, seemingly meaningless life because they are unable, unwilling, or simply afraid to step out actively wait on God. Take a look back at my posting about The Barbarian Sheep. This group of people I would refer to as passively waiting on God. Is this good or bad, I don’t know, I would have to ask about their degree of passiveness. So what is “actively waiting?”
As I actively wait on God, I engage the world in a way the servers others and honors God. I am beginning my 3rd post-graduate degree this summer, do I know where it will lead, no, but I am actively waiting on God for the answer. God has stirred in my heart a variety of questions that I relate to on a personal growth level as well as in my current job. I am not going to wait around waiting on God for all the answers, but I am going to engage the world with what I know and actively wait on God for my future adventure(s).
The key to actively waiting is to simple take a look around you and see where God is at work and join Him (Henry Blackaby). Don’t get caught on the sidelines sitting on your hand, get in the game of life, serve others and honor God by what you do.