Now Coach, Now?

God’s time is as important as God’s promise and God’s will?

A memory floats up from the cloudy nether regions of my mind. It’s a cartoon sports event I saw on television—football I think.

There’s this little guy on the team who is smaller, slower and obviously less talented than everyone. But, he BADLY wants to play ! Evidently, the coach told him he’d try to get him in the game. As the game unfolds the little guy hits up the coach every few minutes.

“Now, coach, now, now?”

“Sit down, kid. Not yet.” Continue reading