Rx for Waiting

<p>To every thing there is a season and a time to every purpose under the heaven:</p><p></p><p>A time to be born and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to pluck up that which is planted;</p><p></p><p>A time to kill and a time to heal; a time to break down and a time to build up;</p><p></p><p>A time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance;</p><p></p><p>A time to cast away stones and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing;</p><p></p><p>A time to get and a time to lose; a time to keep and a time to cast away;</p><p></p><p>A time to rend and a time to sew; a time to keep silence and a time to speak;</p><p></p><p>A time to love and a time to hate; a time of war and a time of peace. (Ecclesiastes 3:1-8)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I picked these verses to begin the ceremony of my wedding in 2007. In 2015 I found myself wishing those verses said a time to heal no more than one month a time to break down no longer than three months and a time to build up no longer than a year! A time to weep no more than a week. A time to mourn no longer than six months but they don't. There are no time guidelines or limits. It just says there is a time and a purpose for everything.</p><p></p><p>I was divorced and filled with questions about waiting finding Mr. Right and the next steps in my life. People told me to wait and God would bring someone into my life. They gave me scripture and advice like Wait and when you least expect it he'll appear. I wondered if they thought I was waiting on Casper. Oh and I didn't want to wait. The advice was discouraging and contradictory. I was tired of being told to wait but no one was able to tell me what to do while I waited. So I revisited a love study that I had completed before my divorce. I found that it provided some answers on real love waiting and what to do while you're waiting. Some of the answers were difficult and action was required on my part. It has been an emotional roller coaster but the hope that it has brought into my life made the risk of change worthwhile. If you are waiting preparing for marriage in relationship turmoil or starting over you are not alone! I hope you can find some encouragement in Rx for Waiting.</p>