ONE WAVE AT A TIME

Growing up I did a lot of contests, anything from ESA to NSSA to USA Prime. My mom, knowing nothing about surfing, became the ultimate surf mom. Before every heat, she would always say, “One wave at a time.” Sometimes this meant one duck

dive at a time because it was stupid victory at sea conditions, other times it meant forgetting the horrible wave I just had as I was watching one of my competitors on an absolute bomb. However, the overall theme of the statement was patience (which sometimes I took too literally and would only catch one wave until the last minute, sorry for all those nerves Mom). It is so easy for me to constantly want the next thing and not be satisfied unless I have it. I constantly battle with wanting my way and forcing situations to happen so that I feel satisfied. However, the Lord’s timing is perfect, and we can rest in that knowing He provides for our every need. Taking one wave at a time and not rushing into things or not forcing things allows us to honor God and trust in Him.

Romans 9:22 says, “What if God, desiring to show his wrath and to make known his power, has endured with much patience vessels of wrath prepared for destruction.” How sick is it that God chooses patience time and time again, even when we constantly turn away and place our hope and trust in worldly things?

We all have fallen into the trap of catching little inside waves because the next set is taking too long, only to do half a turn and see the best wave of the day out the back. This week I challenge you to sit and wait for that wave, knowing He will provide it when the timing is right, and you are ready to receive it.

Ecclesiastes 3: 11-12.

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. I perceived that there is nothing better than to be joyful and do good as long as they live.”