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What Are You Waiting For?

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I hate waiting. It requires sitting still, not doing anything (*shivers*), and waiting in patient anticipation. How awful does that sound? But, have you noticed how hard it is to sit and wait for anything in this age? I mean, don't get me wrong, I am an ardent supporter of Amazon Prime (two day shipping?!) and I love getting my food fast, but it's not exactly a patience-practicing environment. We expect things NOW, not later, not (heaven forbid) a few days from now, but NOW. If our food isn't served right away (even if the restaurant is crowded), we get agitated and sometimes even threaten not to tip, or pay. If our Instagram feed doesn't load within a few seconds, we immediately quit and reload the app, furious that technology has failed us yet again.  The worst part is we do nearly the same thing with God. How many times have we asked God, "Why am I waiting?" How many times have we threatened to quit because his plan isn't "load