Pursuit of Happiness - Part 6

This shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise...but having the ability to wait seems to affect happiness.

Our world has learnt or should have learnt that lesson already.

All the credit options worldwide and unnatural expectations have certainly hurt a lot of people and cut down on the happiness factor in many lives.

Now we have story after story of people extended too far or losing everything. Again no happiness there.

I remember the advertising telling us to not wait. To strike now and be happy.

We were told that we 'deserve it' right now!

In fact this generation seems to have lost the ability or even desire to wait.

We can’t wait to own a new phone when it comes out. So we borrow.

We can’t wait to have sex. So we try as soon as we can.

We can’t wait to have the best house. So we try way too hard to have it.

I can be pretty impatient myself at times...

There are a lot of very good reasons for waiting.

Waiting builds character and appreciation.

Waiting builds value in what we are waiting for.

Godly waiting tends to lead to something better than what can be grabbed right now...

The Bible says that Abraham received what he was promised after a time of waiting (Hebrews 6:15).

Yes he made some mistakes and got impatient, but he still waited. And it was worth the wait.

The Bible also says that creation itself is waiting (Romans 8:19).

Here’s some good advice to finish with...

“...maintain love and justice, and wait for your God always.” Hosea 12:6 niv

Like the promise goes...

But those who wait on the Lord

Shall renew their strength;

They shall mount up with wings like eagles,

They shall run and not be weary,

They shall walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 nkjv

Something to think about...