THAT 'D' WORD

What is Delay?

Dictionary defines it as:

·         Verb: to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: E.g; The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.

·         Noun: An instance of being delayed, the period or amount of time during which something is delayed.

Let’s bring it down home;

Delay is like being in the Airport Waiting Lounge for Flight 6417 that’s supposed to leave by 12:00pm, then you hear the Announcer say “This is an announcement for all passengers on flight 6417 departing for ___________, the flight has been delayed for two hours due to weather condition, departure time is now 1400hours, which is 2:00pm. Sorry for the inconvenience, thank you.”

Or at the Bus Park, you’re packed and ready to go with your luggage. The reason you chose this particular Bus Company was because their Buses are quite comfortable and they assured you that they leave on time. In fact, you spoke to the manager personally and he told you “This our Bus, we don’t do like that here. Our 8 is 8” …But at the moment, you’ve been looking at your wrist watch and it’s now 10:00am. You confront the manager who apologises profusely and explains “Oga, it’s not like that. This is not our normal operation o. We’ve been calling our driver, Joseph, since. I don’t know why he’s taking long this morning”. 

At least in the two instances above, you know why you’re being delayed, you've been given a reason, however annoying it might be...Unlike in life situations where there’s no explanation; You are ready, you’ve crossed your  ‘T’s and dotted your  ‘I’s, you’ve prayed, fasted, you behaved well, you give to the poor and needy, help out a lot in your place of worship, you’ve re-focused your energy into thinking positively and being an optimist, you’ve done everything humanly and perhaps spiritually possible, but YET,  God is delaying something you’ve been asking for and you’re getting frustrated wondering why.

I don’t know who this article is for this morning, but listen Dear, this waiting period is only a Spring Board, a Space Shuttle getting ready to launch you into something great. I know you’ve heard this all before (and I might be sounding like a broken record right now), but God is working tirelessly behind the scenes on your behalf, trust me.

You know why it’s taking this long? Because He’s not just fixing the present, he’s also taking care of the middle and the future of your life. God doesn’t do His things half-way or in bits and pieces, he goes ALL THE WAY, then when it’s time, He unwraps the package for you to enjoy it whole. 

That’s why building a space shuttle isn’t something done or taken lightly.

Because when the shuttle is ready, it gathers all the momentum it needs and shoots up…keeps going…keeps going…keeps going…until it shoots clear out of the earth ahead of everything.

You know what else I found? Antonyms for Delay; Downtime, Reprieve and an interesting one, Showstopper.  Darlings, enjoy your downtime, you need all the energy you can get when you fly because m any planes might be flying right now, but your shuttle is about to over-take them all.

STAY HAPPY, STAY TRUE, TRUST IN GOD, KEEP MOVING FORWARD.

Have a beautiful week!