Waiting on the Lord

We all have times when we experience anxiety and frustration while waiting for something that is important to us.  Sometimes, waiting can be so hard!  I like Christy Nielson's analogy that was shared in the Ensign this month.  She quoted Isaiah 40:31, "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength..."

She reminded us that in Hebrew, wait can mean "hope for" or "anticipate".  She encourages us to think of waiting in terms of a waiter at a restaurant.  "In this sense, to wait on someone is to serve that person.  A good waiter--or server--gives his or her customers excellent care and attention."  She suggests that this is how we should wait on the Lord.  She also points out that "time seems to pass more quickly when I am diligently working to serve God.  Ironically enough, it's through this work that I "renew [my] strength."

For her, choosing to "wait upon the Lord" in this way yields far more satisfying results.  Heavenly Father not only gives her what her what she needs, but He also gives it to her at the time that is best for her.

May we each be blessed with the strength and the hope and the love to wait upon the Lord for our desired blessings in this way.