Ascension Presents | Letting God Take His Time

Ascension Press and Ascension Presents 

in collaboration with Inspires 

give you this riveting magnum opus.‎..

Condensed Reflection

by James Z. Carpio

Finally, you are in the lobby of the airport. If you are a first time flyer, as opposed to a frequent flyer, then, definitely, you are in for a daunting frenetic experience. The long queues, taking off your shoes and/or your belt, your carry-on luggage, cellphone, and other items to be checked by the X-ray machine.

Then, passing through the metal detector machine or full-body scanner. Opening your bag just to check if you have sharp objects or prohibited liquids in containers. Checking your luggage at the counter, presenting your ticket, and getting your boarding pass.

This is why sometimes people forget things and, literally, gets overwhelmed.

But that is just the easy part. When you are already comfortably seated on the steel bench at the departure area, then, the waiting begins. Now, your patience will be tested, like a tea bag put in a mug of hot water.

A cacophony of overheard conversations, children laughing, airport television, and the sound system that you should pay attention to: that updates passengers regarding airport announcements; from flight arrivals and departures, which gate to go to, the dreaded delays due to inclement weather, and much worse, cancellations. These would seem like eternity.

Father Mike discusses, how most of us deal with being impatient and approaching life, in such a way, that getting it done and over with, be it a project etc. and moving on to the next and so on, is the preferred style which we practice.

However, we should like to do the work and do it right, so that it is—at the end of the day—worthwhile. Enjoy the moment, and that is it. Simple really, nothing more, nothing less. Be in the "now." Why?

Prior to that, we as writers, follow basic rules like grammar and spelling. We think i.e. "brainstorm." We write the first draft: edit, proofread, revise then rewrite. It is not a walk in the park. But we try our very best to do it right. Not just to get the job done, but, essentially and meaningfully, to get the job done right.

As Father Mike explains, our God is in the present. Not in the past. Well, we could learn from the past but not dwell in it. God is not in the future. So, we should not trouble ourselves with worries because God is in charge of those. We should pray for patience, courage, generosity, and love. And we wait patiently, as our heavenly Father is the most patient of all.

In a nutshell, our God is patient, so we then, should live in the moment and, eventually, look forward to living in the forever moment with Him. Hence, we should be patient now, furthermore, we should do our task properly. 

The diligent and dynamic team of Inspires reiterate the invitation to make your moment now to be worthy, each and every single moment.