It's So Contradictory

Here the last couple of days I have been pondering two very famous sayings, good things come to those who wait and the early bird catches the worm. When used in context both of these sayings have a great meaning. One giving you the encouragement to be patient when you are having to wait on something and the other urging you to take action when it is needed. However, in pondering these two sayings I have comet to see how opposite these two ideas can be. If good things come to those who wait then why would it not be the later bird that waited who got the best worms. Or if the early bird gets the worm wouldn't it be bad for the worm who waited because he wouldn't get any food.

I think the real question here is when do you know when it is time to be patient and wait and when it is time to take action. Throughout the bible there are verses about waiting on the Lord, seeking His face for direction and then taking action. Yet, at the same time it also encourages us to take action for if we have faith and no action to back that up it is worthless.

I know I find myself sitting back and not doing anything because I say I am waiting on the Lord to give me direction, when in reality I am not even seeking direction because I am too afraid of where God is going to lead me. I fear many of us are stuck in this vicious cycle. I know that right now I am in a place where action is needed and yet I have no clue what to do because I am too afraid of not liking the answer I am going to receive. I am so afraid that the action is going to cost me more than the waiting. So I sit here an wait, pretending that I am seeking God, and yet in reality I'm just trying to hide from the truth.