[oprahstheantichrist]

Wow, great post, thanks. I struggle with this a lot.

"Who will not pity Saul? Nothing was happening. The brave hero, having waited seven days ... felt he could wait no more and slew the cultic calf himself."

"The big danger when nothing is happening is to make something happen. That's the last thing you want to do..."

Could the author have forgotten Abraham? How much human misery would NOT have occurred if Abraham hadn't grown impatient waiting for God to fulfill his promise of a son? If I remember, he and Sarah assumed that God forgot about his promise, so enter Hagar. Then Ishmael. The rest, as they say is history, but the consequences continue to reverberate today.

[manwiththehands]

Thanks, brother. What a great post.

I've seen nothing but misery in my own life when I get impatient and try to make something happen. And I've seen this dynamic work equal pain in others' lives, too.

No better time than Christmas to be reminded of eternal Truths.

God bless you!