I watch Wheel of Fortune every night. This is not an exaggeration…I record it and play it back. Every. Single. Night.
What I love about Wheel of Fortune is that the game is not so much guessing the correct letters but playing with strategy.
For example, if the category is, “What Are You Doing?” you can bet on an “n” or a “g” being a lucrative choice. And yet, so many contestants get caught up in the immediate, the flashy, low-hanging fruit versus pursuing the long game.
Proverbs 14:29 says, “Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” Look, I don’t pretend for one second to think King Solomon was considering game shows when he wrote this piece of wisdom…but if I’m going to invest all this time and energy into Wheel of Fortune, I’ll be dammed if I don’t find some nugget of a lesson…
How swift I am to judge those making mistakes on television when I, myself, so frequently attempt to justify foolishness with practically. Making excuses, I rationalize rash reactions in the name of opportunity.
The Bible doesn’t directly say, “Good things come to those who wait,” but it does repeatedly proclaim having faith in God’s guiding presence. We cannot seek standstill solutions, yet we have to ascertain some discretion. For even our best intentions can be blinded by our need for instant fulfillment.
The rewards of forbearance are always richer than we foresee: whether a new car…or something even grander.
Food for thought: When have things turned out better than you expected?
Rachel Fisher 