“But
those who wait on the Lord
Shall
renew their strength;
They
shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They
shall run and not be weary,
They
shall walk and not faint.” (Isaiah 40:31
NKJV)
Those who are waiting are waiting very actively. They know that what they are waiting for is growing from the ground on which they are standing. That's the secret.
The secret of waiting is the faith that the seed has been planted, that something has begun.
Active waiting means to be present fully to the moment, in the conviction that something is happening where you are and that you want to be present to it. A waiting person is someone who is present to the moment, who believes that this moment is the moment.
-- Henri J. M. Nouwen in “The Weavings Reader” published by The Upper Room, Nashville, TN. Used with permission.
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