A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, aged 4 and Tommy aged 6. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. The mother saw an opportunity for a lesson in life. She said, “Boys if Jesus were sitting here he would say, ‘Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait’.” There was a pause, then Tommy turned to his younger brother and said, “Kevin, you can be Jesus!”.



Waiting is something we are not good at. We live in such an instant world and everything is expected to happen immediately. Waiting for something is frowned upon and seen as unproductive. But from a spiritual point of view waiting can be productive and good. There are stories throughout scriptures of people waiting patiently for something special to happen in their lives. Putting their trust in God they waited patiently. Their patience was often rewarded.



We have to be comfortable in the waiting. The really good things in life are worth the wait. But if we are waiting for the perfect moment or the perfect event or the perfect someone special we are going to be disappointed. From a faith perspective we are encouraged as part of waiting to embrace and welcome every opportunity. When we are open to life in this way, what we are waiting for will find us. We pray that during the coming week we will be open to all forms of waiting.