What in the world?

So I was watching the Olympics and listening to some MC today...no not Hammer, Chandler. He put this thought out there about how we expect everything in life to come quickly. Things just keep getting faster and faster. For instance: Emails, instant. Text messaging, instant. Customer Service, Better be quick. And finally (as Dane Cook would say) DMV, still takes forever.

I found myself holding true to this idea today. I was texting Lauren and when it would take like 30 minutes to get a response I wanted to freak out and throw my phone. Then I'm going over to the Oquist's crib for my play date and I hit traffic on I-5 north at 5:30 and I'm laying on the horn. "What in the world?"

In a world where we want everything instantly, "spirituality" does not fit into culture. What God promises is the relief from carrying the burden of sin, not relief from sinning. So being sanctified can sometimes feel like we aren't moving at all...and because we have been so oriented towards instant gratification we end up quitting on something. I'm guilty...again.

Forgive me Lord for my impatience. Help me to trust in your timing and not my own desires. As I wrestle my flesh will you triumph in every battle, outlasting and enduring the onslaught of the enemy. I will wait for you Lord, and strength will rise as I wait. Amen.