Worth Waiting For

Have you ever sat and thought about just what your life is really worth? I'm sure some people have, but what I observed just the other day makes me realize that some young people don't give any thought to it. We were at the mall on Saturday for Jason's birthday (pix to come) , and I witnessed a most unsettling thing. We decided to go to the Food Court before we left because, you know, I had to have my rice. I love rice!!!! Everyone knows I am a "people watcher." When we are sitting at a restaurant or in the mall or a store, I have a tendency to "watch" people. As we sat there eating there was this young couple, young teens, sitting at the table next to us. I noticed he was eating and she was not. She had the saddest look on her face and he just sat there eating. All of a sudden he stood up and some of the words that came out of his mouth were not fit to hear let alone speak. I didn't hear the beginning of their conversation nor the end of it. I don't know the source of his irritation, maybe it was brought on by something, I don't know(the language didn't have to be what it was though) But as I watched it seemed as though this young lady was so beat down by the words that were being said to her. She just sat there with her head down. I felt really bad for her. I don't know what their relationship was......I don't think they were married and if so there were no wedding bands to represent that fact, nonetheless, they were there together. I couldn't help but think to myself, "I wonder if this is what she wants for the rest of her life?" Does she want someone to speak to her in this manner? Does she want someone to be so disrespectful to her? Now remembering......I don't know if that was just an isolated incident (usually that kind of behavior is not, but for her sake I'm praying that it was!!) However, I know in the world we live in today to many young people "settle" for less than they deserve. So many of them have been beaten down by their families, friends, co-workers, etc., that they don't really know what they want out of life. They set no goals for themselves and if they don't have a relationship with Christ, they have no incentive to reach for any type of dream in their lives. God has so much good to give us, but we fail to see it. We fail to trust in Him to fulfill our desires and dreams.

As I sat there and prayed for "both" of them, I wondered what I could do to help. I knew it wasn't feasible to get up and go sit down and talk with her understanding that their personal life was none of my business. But I just wanted so badly to go put my arm around her and tell her that God has such great plans for her life if she would but allow Him to work in her life. I'm not one, in this case, to have that "in your face" approach. I truly believe sometimes you just have to be subtle and let the Holy Spirit do what He does better than I ever could. I decided I'd just write a note on the back of one of my business cards and give it to her. As we got up to leave, I just simply walked up behind her, and put my arm gently around her shoulder, told her she was a beautiful young lady, that I would be praying for her, laid my card down in front of her on the table and walked away. I didn't turn around to see what she did. I just prayed for her until we got around the corner. I'm hoping that she kept the card and one day she will email me or call me if she ever needs help or wants to know Christ. I'd be more than happy to help either of them. My heart breaks for the young people of this world today. There are so many more pitfalls for them than there were for me. But, God is still on the throne and He is in control. I just wish more young people would submit to Him and stop rushing life and thinking they don't have time to wait for the mate God has for them. I wish when I was young having my babies someone had told me to pray for the mate God had planned for them before I ever thought about any of them. I do that today. I pray for Sami who is still not married, all my grandchildren I now have and the ones still to come that God will prepare them and the mate He has for them even now before they are ever a thought in their parents minds!!!! I wish I could make them understand........what God has for them is well worth waiting for!!! I hope this young lady read the top of what my card says: "Fully Rely On God."