- The action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens.
UNTIL SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS.
That is the kicker. Every person at one time or another has had
to wait. Wait for the call on a new job. A new house. A baby.Waiting is inevitable.
Waiting for test results on your health can be torture. You are
waiting for that SOMETHING ELSE. You can make a plan once you know. You can
prepare, regroup and attack whatever the news brings; once you know. Not
knowing is a terrible place to be.
This Monday brings many hours of waiting for some people in my
life. While I have been in that seat of waiting on test results and running
through every scenario in my head; I sit and wait today on news for someone
else. My heart breaks for several friends in that waiting period today. A new diagnosis
to relapse they are all waiting. Cancer knows no age bracket and several are childhood cancers and several are adults. Each are waiting on those words: All Clear or You have cancer.
I remember that drive. I was pissed off because I was missing a
big volleyball tournament and I distinctly remember saying, "This BETTER
be big because I missing a very important volleyball game." In my defense I was 15 and being
dramatic and well, it was big alright. I had a call waiting for me when I got
home that said I MIGHT have cancer but I needed more tests and was referred to a
specialist for that Monday. That was a long week but a whirlwind all at the
same time.
X-rays on a Saturday.
Tests all day Monday.
Biopsy Tuesday.
Chemo started Thursday.
Life involves alot of waiting. I think that sometimes
it is what we do while we are waiting that can prepare us for the road ahead. John
Waller has a song out called While I'm Waiting and part of the lyrics read:
"I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race
Even while I wait"
Those are powerful words.
Even in the midst of waiting, wondering and in those hard times; God
remains the same. No matter what this waiting period brings we are to move
ahead bold and confident. Psalm 34:18 "The Lord is close to the
brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."
Cancer can crush your spirit and leave you with emptiness and heartache in an
instant. But God promised to be close to us during those times. Even in the
waiting.
So as this Monday drags on for those in my life
and I can become overwhelmed with feeling helpless; I pray. Praying
for comfort in this until the something else happens phase. I am praying for
peace, strength and encouragement. I know this road. I have been through this race.
I have survived.
For
whatever lies ahead; Give them endurance.
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