Wait

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31 KJV)

He waited seven days for the appointed time that Samuel had set, but Samuel didn’t come to Gilgal, and the troops were deserting him. So Saul said, "Bring me the burnt offering and the fellowship offerings." Then he offered the burnt offering. (1 Samuel 13:8-9 HCSB)

The most difficult thing to do is to wait. Wait upon the Lord. It is always easy to take action. When problems come, take action. This is what action-oriented people do. This is leadership. Saul is an example. The prophet Samuel was late. His troops were gripped with fear. They were deserting. The leader has to take action. Saul decided to offer the burnt offering himself.

Saul's sin was even serious, given that he was not asked to wait indefinitely. He was asked to wait for seven days. He could have waited for the eighth day before he took action. But, no, he decided to take action before the seventh day was over.

We can run our Christian lives at two levels, level one is Pray and Wait (PW), level two is Do, then Pray (DP). DP is always easier than PW, PW is the entry level. Only when you master PW, then you can DP. While waiting, we strengthen our faith, prove God's goodness and glorify God. We get to know God better. In times of emergency, we are able to Do, then Pray, because we already have the mind of Christ, trained during our waiting days.

When we are in trouble, we want to do something, especially action-oriented self-motivated leaders. I am more lazy, prefering to wait. My weakness become my strength.