My life has consisted of a lot of periods of waiting. I waited in 10th grade to turn 16. I waited junior year to become a senior. I waited senior year to get out of Selma. I waited freshmen year to get football tickets. I waited senior year of college to get out of studying, writing papers, and taking finals.
It seems that I have spent a majority of my life waiting for the next thing. I have always had OLD people tell me, “Grow where you are planted.” That always seemed like an excuse to do nothing and not seek the adventure beyond where I currently am.
I know that God has provided for me throughout my life, and He continues to every day. Where I have been in my life and where I am now is not a mistake. It is not like God has a “Rand dart” and blindly threw it at a map and I happened to be where I am right now.
To be completely honest, I have struggled at times wondering what the next step is. I find myself spending too much time making plans for my future while I know that God is up there looking down with a huge grin on His face. “That’s an interesting idea Rand, but it doesn’t even touch what I have in store for you.”
The time is now. It is not next month, next week, even tomorrow.
God has kindly reminded me that now is not an accident. Now is what it is all about. If I sit idly by while the now passes me by, I have accomplished nothing.
Will there be times that I have to walk away from situations and more importantly people that I care deeply about? Possibly. I do not know and using time, precious time, to think about the possible scenarios now is doing nothing but wasting time. God has brought me this far, I trust that He will carry me through.
It is my time.
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