OK, for the record, not changing the font worked...whew!
We have all played this game, right? My friend is playing it now, waiting for her son to come from Africa...another friend is playing it waiting for a doctor report...neither is fun. And, who made this game up? Why is it called a waiting GAME. If you ask me, it is no fun at all. Game somehow indicates to me FUN...right? This game isn't so much fun. Why don't the call, say, cooking a game. We are playing the cooking game, afterall, some people find that fun. Or what about the cleaning. We are playing the cleaning game. Or perhaps the driving game. That is one we ALL play. Drive here, drive there. None of those things are called a game, though many of us find each one fun...or maybe not so fun. More reason to call them "games" like the waiting game. OK, so I am playing that waiting game now myself. I think somehow the word "waiting" makes us feel not in control....wait....don't pass go....don't collect 200$. But now, I am really good playing the game. Something just came to me. Maybe you have to get good at the game in order for it not to be a bother. Like Word Challenge. Not so much fun in the beginning cause I couldn't make two words...now, I am good at it and really think it is fun (though it HAS led to Word Challenge Anonymous). So, since I have played this game so much in the last two years, perhaps now I can see that it isn't so bad. 18 months of waiting for docs to diagnose my son....and eventually they did. So, during the entire time, we played the waiting game. Hospital here, doc there, specialist here, hospital there...and so on. So we wait upon God. He gets us through. And he did. Now, it is my turn to wait....and since I have played this game so many times before, it really isn't so bad now.
No more nerves, no more doom and gloom...no more pesimisticism (is that even a word?)...no more dwelling. Nope, just go on with my day. It took a week for me to figure the game out this time. Seems I had not played in awhile and must have forgotten what the rules are, but they came flooding back yesterday. Just put your pieces on the board (of life), know the rules (God is in control) and wait until it is your turn to go. That easy. Boy, we can really complicate things, even games. We can argue about the rules, we can argue about what piece we have to play with, we can argue about how long the game lasts, we can even want to quit, but it really doesn't have to be that hard. Just wait. Take the piece God gave you, thank Him that He even gave you a piece at all! Know the rules (pray and leave the rest up to Him) and enjoy this game called life. It really IS good. Oh yes, and one more thing....winners never quit and quitters never win. In my mind, I have already won this game. God is on my side and He has the game all figured out. I am knowing that Tuesday when I go visit my doc, there will be nothing but great news - no matter what the news is because God is good! And for the record, the doc (and I) think it is nothing anyway! See, just another little test (or move) in this game we call life! Give it to God, let Him teach you the rules...it is hard to play a game if you have no idea how to play. As for me, I have learned the hard way, but I understand the game now, know the rules and even know who the King is.
Until the next time......
