NOTHING BUT TIME

NOTHING BUT TIME

Psalm 27:14, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”

"While I'm Waiting" by John Waller

I’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait, I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience

While I’m waiting
I will serve You
While I’m waiting
I will worship
While I’m waiting
I will not faint
I’ll be running the race
Even while I waitI’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it’s not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting
I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting
I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting on You, Lord

Click the link and let the song soothe your soul:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb7TSGptd3Y&sns=em

I return to MD Anderson today for another PET scan and to meet with a Neurosurgeon.  The good folks at MDA have been tracking what they are calling a "dark spot" since they declared me cancer free a year ago.  They do not know what it is and have attempted to make educated guesses with no success.  One doctor literally told us that he had never seen anything like it.  How is that possible?  These folks deal with this everyday - for them not to know is mind boggling.  I suspect more for them than for us.  I guess that simply proves that God is in control and has not given them the wisdom to know yet.

The "dark spot" is located in the same area my cancer was located.  It is located in my clivus area, carotid canal and along the underside of my skull.  The tests leading up to our meeting today continue to show that the cancer is still gone.  The purpose of today's meeting is to meet with the neurosurgeon so that he can weigh the risk of doing nothing to doing surgery. In there mind, if it isn't supposed to be there and it is growing, they should remove it.  In my mind, I should wait on God to make that determination.

God has taken me to a place of peace and assurance.  He has convinced me that he wants me to wait on Him.  So, I am.

How am I doing that?  By living in the now.  My family has been helping a long time friend with some general maintenance around her home.  She texted me one day and said it was too hot and that I don't have time.  My response to her was simple and straight forward and as it turns out is somewhat profound.  I told her that I have "nothing but time".

Think about, that's all any of us have to offer.  Whether that is one minute, one hour, one day, one year, one task, one act of love … it all comes down to one thing, time.  We all have time.  What we choose to do with it is up to us.  As I wait on God, I get to serve Him.  How cool is that?

TGBTG!

Tom