If you don't know it as the microwave mentality...you know it as those of us who can't/won't or just don't want to wait for delayed gratification also known as the lack of patience. I call it the microwave mentality because my generation grew up with everything at their fingertips and for later generations, it's even worse! The microwave can provide a "meal" in 2 minutes, but the same meal from scratch could take more than 2 hours, yet taste so much better and is healthier too.
I have been victim to this mentality, I think we all have, but especially those in my generation. And unfortunately, it's getting the best of me right now. It's hard to wait! Especially when you think you're ready. You have loving and encouraging people around you who agree, but the things you need, just don't come as quickly as you'd hoped or expected. I have been expecting my good to come because I've "said" I'll be/do different, so my life should change....right now! And in some great ways, I have not only said it, but I am living it. I am doing differently. Obviously, not living it long enough I guess, or thoroughly enough - I will wait on the Lord. Daily, I have to check my mental. When I'm not getting my way, I get in my way. Saying negative things to myself, about myself and then...I have to pull myself from a deeper place than I was before I started get down on me.
I have been victim to this mentality, I think we all have, but especially those in my generation. And unfortunately, it's getting the best of me right now. It's hard to wait! Especially when you think you're ready. You have loving and encouraging people around you who agree, but the things you need, just don't come as quickly as you'd hoped or expected. I have been expecting my good to come because I've "said" I'll be/do different, so my life should change....right now! And in some great ways, I have not only said it, but I am living it. I am doing differently. Obviously, not living it long enough I guess, or thoroughly enough - I will wait on the Lord. Daily, I have to check my mental. When I'm not getting my way, I get in my way. Saying negative things to myself, about myself and then...I have to pull myself from a deeper place than I was before I started get down on me.
My goal, to keep positive, no matter what! It's all okay, because I'm okay. God is working on me and I feel it, though He's not moving at my pace - I will get over it. I'm slowing learning how to slow down, however the older I get, the harder it seems to enjoy and appreciate life for what it is..Today. Tomorrow will work itself out as long as I'm doing my part today.
Patience and delayed gratification will be true virtues for me once God finishes the current work he's doing...then He'll be on to my next growth area. Ha, life is so interesting...
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GIRL!!!! We could have a whole evening of wine and then up up and reflect on this some more. We are in the same place! Seriously and truthfully. I feel this DAILY! I'm pregnant with like quintuplets (at least). And what I am learning is that the Lord brings each of those to maturity and then you have press and press (like Paul) to give birth to them.
The whole idea of pressing means that there will be opposition in trying to get whatever that baby is to the earthly realm. (On earth as it is in Heaven). The one thing we can trust is that God's timing is perfect and we really are to SEEK HIM FIRST and ALL THINGS WILL be added to us. It's tough. Our parents know patience, temperance and long suffering. Since we're in the instant gratification generation we are constantly fighting these battles to exercise this fruit.
I acutally plan to get a plant soon, actually a seed and watch it grow. To reinforce that everything is a seed and when we water it, nuture it and watch it grow, when it comes to full maturity because we were consistent it will bear leaves or fruit or whatever the seed is that was planted. You're on the right track girl! Love you!
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