Psalm 5:3
Listen to my voice in the morning, LORD. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
I have found that the days when I spend time with my Abba in the morning, my day seems a little less tense (usually). I’ve also found that the hardest part about requesting something is the waiting. I love how David is waiting “expectantly” for God’s answer. I wonder if he was waiting for a verbal answer or if he was waiting for a more physical answer.
My husband and I recently took a class to help us communicate better with our son who has autism. One of the key things they teach parents is to wait. It’s really hard to wait. And there are times when I think I’m waiting, but I’m not. This is also a skill they try to teach teachers – ask a question and then wait. Count to 10. It always seems longer than it is. Maybe it’s the same with waiting for an answer. In the grand scheme of things, it’s definitely shorter than we think it is. But it’s really hard to wait without trying to say the answer or reiterate the question.
Waiting is definitely hard to do.
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