Delayed and Annoyed

A lot of people are traveling to take advantage of the summer as it comes to its end.  Whether by train, driving, or flying nothing is annoying than hearing the news that your flight is delayed, more so when you get the message at the last-minute.  That is exactly what happened to us a few days ago.  We were driving and about five minutes to the airport, lo and behold I got a text message saying our flight is delayed for four hours.  I start to get annoyed.  Usually, I would get upset, instead I gave it to God that maybe He has its own reason.

There we were waiting with the other passengers, checking in our luggage.  As I was talking with the airline representative, she gave us a voucher with more than half of the total amount I paid for as a compensation.  And got us into an earlier flight even though it has two stops before our final destination.  I knew that it’s always better to trust in God and leave everything in His hands.  Who would know through that delay I got to save some money.

Like our lives, we get discourage, upset, frustrated and angry when there’s delay in achieving our dreams or our plans.  We get tunnel vision that we are all alone in the quest of our dreams, making us rely on our own strength; we tend to forget that there is a higher power who knows better than we do, who knows that everything works perfectly and beautifully according to His time and not our time.

“God has made everything beautiful for its own time…(Ecclesiastes 3:11).”

We shouldn’t let delays frustrate us.  It’s just that God has a better plan and all we need to do is trust Him.  Delays doesn’t mean the end of it, the most important thing is you get to your destination.  Like our flight, originally it was a direct flight.  Though we didn’t get there on the time we intended to be, what matter most is that we got on our destination safe and sound.

Yes, it is frustrating. I’ve done it too but I know (speaking from my own experience) when I rush things and doesn’t have the patience that’s when I start to screw things up.  So, whatever your goals are in your careers and relationships,  be patient, be still and trust God. If that person whom you think is meant for you and turn out differently or even that elusive job or promotion, maybe God has something better in store for you. You’ll never know, maybe through that delay God just delivered you from a sure disaster and saving you the best plans and blessing designed by Him specifically for you.

 

 

My name is…

When you were born I was there
I saw the joy in your mother’s eyes while you cry
And she held you the first time in her arms
She was in pain while she delivered you
As soon as you came out that pain turned into overflowing joy

I watch you as you began to grow
Words muted, speaking and walking barely
As seasons passes they become more clear
You limp, then start walking, couldn’t stop talking, questioning everything
Next time I know you are running, jumping
Eager to learn what kind of world you are in
Your parents could barely keep up with you

I have high expectations for you
Sure this fellow must be different
Innocent and what is better than having a child’s heart
That is the kind of heart that’ll listen and obey Him
That is the kind of heart that knows no doubting

Behold it’s your first day in school
Nervous, afraid but you got through all of it
Seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years
Has gone by everything seemed like yesterday

The moment you have a taste of the world has to offer you
The heart of a child is no more
You’ve turn into something I never expected
You’ve become prideful, you’ve hurt countless people
With your tongue you deceived many
You’ve gain riches and amass power
Through oppression, repression and deception
You considered yourself a god

How I was disappointed in you but you made your choice
The people you’ve hurt, I hear they’re cry and groanings
Day and night, and like them I was crying too
I couldn’t watch them any longer
The more I waited, the more wicked you’ve become
The number of people you’ve oppress grew even more
They wailed, they cried, and tears flow from my eyes

I was ready to struck you down with a sickle in my palm
But His hand grab my arm
He said, “Stop!! Let’s give the fellow more time.”
Hoping you’ll change in due time

I waited
Winter, spring, summer, fall
I waited
Rain, snow, heat
Dawn, morning, noon, evening
I waited
Lightning, thunder, storms
I waited
Until the day time has caught up to you

Then I heard your voice
Whispering, words mumbling, hands trembling
Fear blanketing
I turned my gaze towards you
Breath gasping
Reality struck you, and you said
“I am not a god”

As you close your eyes
And took your last breath
I’d like to introduce myself
My name is…
Death
I have authority over you
Ever since the beginning of time

So do not be prideful
Always stay humble
At the end of your time
I’ll be there waiting for you

Oh, and one more thing
He’s not the only one watching
I am watching too…