Skipping To The Good Parts

Time isn't a straight line. It's all bumpy wumpy. There's loads of boring stuff like Sundays and Tuesdays and Thursday afternoons. But now and then there are Saturdays. Big temporal tipping points where anything's possible. The Tardis can't resist them. Like a moth to a flame.
- The Doctor

Sometimes I wish I had a time machine. I'm not really all that interested in going back and changing my past (other than punching 17 year old me and telling me to man up, but that's a whole 'nother story) or going to the future and buying an almanac really (do they even still make almanacs now?). I just want to skip the boring stuff. The mundane day to day and get to the interesting parts.

The idea of patience is something I feel like God's been teaching me for the longest time. Which is kind of funny. I recently came across Genesis 29, where Jacob works for 7 years for the right to marry Rachael, only to end up being cheated and having to work another 7 years. 14 years. I can barely do a month without wondering what's next. And while I admit where I am in my life right now is far from terrible, I can't imagine staying here for the next 14 years. That's such a long time.

And yet, Jacob was faithful in his service to Laban for 14 years. And then for another 6 years (Gen 31:41). Faithful every day, in the mundane day to day. God, help me to stay faithful. To not grow weary of doing good. To trust in you. Help me, because there is no way I can do 20 years of anything without your help.