are we there yet?

I was just reading a post on this blog:

Miriam Walls- *may you live all the days of your life

I was struck by what she was saying. I really connected with her perspective on the matter of waiting on the will of God. She drew an analogy to those infamous family vacations spent in the family car asking the truly eternal question, "Are we there yet?"

So much time is indeed wasted asking and asking and asking....
More of our time would be better spent in doing, being, and living.

To make certain that you don't get me wrong on this matter, I whole-heartedly believe that we should be diligent in prayer- seeking the will and purpose of our Lord. But we must remember that the Lord is with us and His Spirit is our guide all of our days.

I look at the life of Christ and notice that he spent a great deal of time in solitude. Doing what? Praying. After Jesus spent the wee hours in prayer, he went out and taught people effectively. He went out and provided healing in accordance with God's plan. He went out and turned the world on its ear through a revolution of love.

Maybe my time might be better spent by trusting what God is telling me in prayer and living out a radical life in tune with the Father. Now what a crazy idea that is! Some might call it revolutionary... but just a subtle revolution