A Faith-Filled View of “Hurry Up and Wait”
If you’re a dad, you already have a Ph.D. in waiting. First came nine months of anticipation (or many more if adoption was your path), and now your days are full of school-bus schedules, doctor lobbies, slow-motion shoe-tying, and the longest five minutes that ever existed: “Dad, I just need to run back inside for one thing.”
God could have wired family life for maximum efficiency, but He wove delays into the design—perhaps because patience is a fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22) that ripens slowly. Waiting isn’t wasted time; it’s training ground where dads model trust, perseverance, and unconditional availability.
Waiting as Worship
Commitment on Display – Every minute you sit in the bleachers or the pick-up lane shouts, “You are worth my time.” Kids hear that sermon louder than any words you speak.
Prayer Habits That Grow with Them – Idle pockets are perfect for silent intercession: protection on the field, courage in the classroom, wis
