“So, the floodwaters gradually receded from the earth.”
(Genesis 8:3)
There are times when you are ready to move into a new phase of your journey, but you have not been given the signal that it is time to move forward. Like Noah waiting for the water to subside, you may have to be patient and wait before taking the next step.
As the anticipation about an exciting new project build, the wait can sometimes seem unbearable. However, without a signal from God that the time is right, an otherwise successful mission might become a disastrous mess.
If Noah had skipped the waiting period and began unloading the ark as soon as the rain stopped, the passengers and animals might have all perished in the flood waters.
While the ark was not the most desirable place to be, it was the safest. It may have been quite smelly and dirty, but it was the right place for Noah to wait. In time, the waters receded, but it was a gradual process which required great patience.
Even though the waiting might have been tedious and boring, it was necessary. Noah may have been ready, but the earth was not.
Similarly, you also experience times when you are ready to take on a new assignment, but the new assignment is not ready for you.
Although waiting is often more difficult than the work itself, it is an essential element in your success.
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