Sitting In The Front Seat

Yesterday Joshua turned 12 years old. He is one of my four American siblings I had the joy of living with for two and half years in North Carolina. Even from hundreds of miles away those kids still bring me such joy. I called Joshua to wish him a happy birthday and when I asked what the best part of his day was he immediately said, "I got to sit in the front seat!" It made me so happy to hear him so excited. What he said stuck out in my mind and the more I thought about it afterwards, the more I felt God trying to speak to me about something.

Why can't kids sit in the front seat of a car until they turn twelve (or reach a specific weight/height requirement)? The simple answer - because it's just not safe. No body really questions it. But you've got kids that are 8-11 busting at the gut to hit 12 and finally sit up front. I can even remember being excited to move up in the car. But you had to wait.

Life always seems to require some aspect of waiting. See, whether exciting or nerve-wracking, our futures only arrive a day at a time. So we have to wait. And there's not really any way around it. I asked someone once why God doesn't give us certain answers when we ask for them. Their response was that maybe it's because God knows we're not ready for them just yet. It's like the front seat - we can't sit in until we're deemed "ready" and if we sit there before hand, it could have some pretty harmful consequences. And doesn't it make sense to trust the Maker? I mean, the people who invented the seats and tested the safety of it would probably hold the most reliable opinion.

I am waiting on a lot of different things. Some answers will come sooner and others not for a while. But that's okay. I trust God because He's the one who's made the very things I'm waiting for.

Joshua had a count down to his birthday because he knew that when that day would come, he could finally experience the thing he had been waiting for. There was an anticipation and excitement. Be excited about your future! The Bible tells us that the things God has in store for us are GOOD! Hello! But while you're waiting, have hope. Look forward to the days when you'll get your answers.

You know one of the best parts about being able to sit in the front seat? It changes your perspective of things completely...