Nail Biting

A while back I served Jury duty. It was quite the experience. I noticed something that really stood out to me while I was there. There were about 150 people there with me just waiting. Now don't get me wrong, they make the wait pretty nice. The new court house in Charlotte has all of the amenities you could want while you are waiting for 8 hours to see if you are going to serve on a jury. They had big screens with movies playing, popcorn, computers with Internet (although it didn't always work), Ipods you could listen to, a reading lounge, pool table, arcade games, and a snack bar. It was a very comfortable place to spend 8 hours waiting. During the day I noticed two kinds of people. There were three times in the day that they called everyone together and called out the names of the people that were called in to serve on a jury. The first type of person I will call the nail bitters. When the names began to be called they held their breath, bit their nails, and their heart pounded in anticipation of their name being picked. They were comfortable where they were. During the wait times they complained about not being able to get stuff at work or home done, but they didn't want to go to the next level and actually serve on a jury.
The other type of person I saw was antsy. Sitting in this luxurious waiting area was driving them nuts. If they were going to be gone from work and home for 8 hours they wanted to at least be doing something with this time that they are there. When the names were being called out they were hanging on each one hoping they get picked to go into action. If there name did get called they were giving out high fives and whooo-hoo's. They were excited to be doing something with the time that they have there.
One group lived in fear of being called to go on the other side of the door. The others lived in anticipation of what is next behind the door.
Hosea 13:3
3 Therefore they will be like the morning mist,
like the early dew that disappears,
like chaff swirling from a threshing floor,
like smoke escaping through a window.
We only have a set time. Are you biting your nails anticipating being called to action? Or are you the Whoo-hoo-er, and only in anticipation for what you can do?