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Waiting

Why Is Waiting Not a Waste of Time?

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Have you noticed how impossible it is to do nothing?
In the doctor’s waiting room, you pick up a magazine. Waiting for your friend, you are on the phone. Waiting for dinner, you eat bread. Standing in line, you count the people in front of you. Waiting for something or nothing, you text. Waiting with [...]

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Why Should Other People Wait for You?

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Have you ever considered the possibility that making others wait for you is a way for you to demonstrate that you have power over them?
For the duration of time that you make others wait for you, they can do nothing other than wait for you. Not unlike the situation where you are on the [...]

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Why Can’t We Wait?

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We tend to think impatience is a sign that we have been waiting too long. In reality, however, impatience is a sign that we cannot wait. When impatience hits, we should take it as an indication that we do not know how to wait.
We all know the classic grocery store situation. We are in a [...]

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Is It Easier to Wait For Something If You Know It Is Coming?

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With this question, I am thinking about the Christian faith in particular. I mean, God has given us some promises and we know we can trust these promises. So, if we have faith that God will fulfill his promises, then we should be well-equipped to endure whatever comes our way as we wait.
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What Pleasure Do You Get Out of Waiting?

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Have you noticed that life is mostly about waiting? There is always something that has not happened yet and you are waiting for it.
Just think about the things you are waiting for right now, this very moment. It may be better health. A great opportunity. Money in the bank. A job. New clothes. A relationship [...]

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How Long Can You Wait?

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You need a bathroom, but you cannot get to one. So, you decide to hold it and settle in with the discomfort. I have done this on camp grounds in the middle of the night. I know I have to get out of my sleeping bag, out of the tent, and make my way to [...]

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