How to Wait Like a Boss (Pt 1)
Waiting is the worst.
You would think that leading would be more about everyone waiting around on you to give vision and directives. While this is true in many cases, I have found that leading requires an extraordinary amount of waiting. Leaders often find themselves in a delicate dance of delay, patiently pacing for pivotal pieces to fall into place. They wait for the right talent to unlock potential, sustainable growth to steadily steer the ship, and for cash flow to fuel their ventures. This waiting game weaves a web of mild frustration, as each ticking moment teeters between promise and pause, casting a shadow of suspense over their strategic strides.
Psalm 37:7 says, “Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” That sounds really fun, doesn’t it? Interestingly enough, the Hebrew word for wait patiently is chuwl, which means “to be twisted, writhing, suffering torture.”
That sounds about right.
I don’t feel adequate to give advice on how to wait. However, if the definition of waiting patiently is, to be twisted, writhing, and suffering torture, then I am highly qualified to tell you all about it.
As it turns out, fairly large chunks of leading involves lingering. Sometimes doing, sometimes delaying. Sometimes sprinting, sometimes sitting. There is content out there about moving forward as a leader, but what about how to maneuver the mundane?
There is content on how to endeavor, but how do I endure?
There is content on how to build, but how do I be still?
There is content on how to produce, but how do I pause?
There is content on how to succeed, but how do I sit tight?