PRESS 1

PRESS 1

I receive the most incredible revelations at the weirdest times when I am doing the most mundane things! God speaks to me truly in mysterious ways, yet He makes it so plain that even I can understand it.

While going through a regular routine of having some of my prescriptions refilled, I saw something so clearly. As I called the pharmacy’s phone number, I followed the normal steps:

1. I listened to the boring recording.
2. I lethargically waited to hear the instructions prompting me on what to do.
3. Voila…here comes the first one……”Press 1 if you are calling to refill a prescription.”
4. I pressed 1 before the familiar recorded voice could finish the sentence.
5. No success….I had to wait for the finished sentence.
6. Ok….now….(finally!)…..”Enter your 5 digit prescription number followed by the # sign.”
7. I eagerly begin to dial in my prescription number….again….before the voice could finish her sentence.
8. No success….again…..I had to wait for the finished sentence.
9. Finally got that first prescription in. Now, “If you would like to fill another prescription, press 1.”
10. Oooops…..forgot to wait for the sentence, so I had to do it again.
11. I did this a number of times for my numerous prescriptions.

Same old routine, yet today, I was hit with a lightening bolt as it profoundly occurred to me that this procedure was just like life!  My life! My eyes were opened to something I’d never seen before…..

You have to wait for the prompts before you can move on to the next step! Wow, ok Lord, pretty deep!  Otherwise, the system isn’t ready for you!!!  Whoa!!! Way deep!!!

Ok, ok…..maybe it’s not THE most philosophical message, but for me at this point in my life, it is relative and timely.  Often, I move, jump, dive, run, and get into things because I feel that I am ready. And really, most of the time, I am ready, however my being ready doesn’t mean that the time is right. When I move WITHOUT waiting for the ENTIRE sentence (or instruction) to be given, then the “system” is not ready for my move. This usually results in unnecessary delays and me having to follow the instructions again…..even numerous times perhaps!

There have been some things that I have wanted to do, or have even tried to do, that were not successful because the time was not right. And I can also clearly…..yep, clearly, recall when the Holy Spirit whispered in my soul that although “I” was ready, others weren’t ready for my plans. The time wasn’t right.

God has placed a lot in me. Many ideas and passions for me carry out. But I realize now that I have to wait for the correct prompt and the right timing (which definitely isn’t necessarily MY timing) to make my move. I have to wait before I can move on to the next step. It is not time to Press 1.