In the Hallway

There are times in life when we must wait. It is in our waiting that our true nature comes out. I think it's safe to say that we are not patient creatures. We expect God to answer our prayers the second we pray them. We think that if a prayer goes unanswered, God has forsaken us. But it's not that simple. What if God allows us to roam the hallway for a while so that we can draw closer to Him? What if it is an act of love rather than an act of negligence? What if the Creator of the heavens and earth is merely seeking intimacy with His beloved creation?  

Our constant struggle to get out of the hallway might as well be considered a rejection of His love. Imagine if your husband set aside some time for the two of you to enjoy each other without any distractions and the whole time you were just praying it would be over soon because you believed there was something better out there. Putting it in the context of a marriage really demonstrates how rude and ungrateful we can be.

I believe that the hallway will become a precious place when we learn contentment, enjoyment, and redamancy. We will treasure those moments of waiting because they are times set apart for pure enjoyment of the Father; times to love Him and receive His love What's even sweeter is that God still opens doors, He still answers prayers.  

The open doors are gifts of grace from our Beloved; shall we not delight in waiting and the opportunity offered to just sit with our Beloved for awhile?