Wait
for the LORD;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
Psalms
27:14(NIV)
I realize this is a
common theme of mine. Today I’m writing
about a thing that is among the hardest for me…patience, or waiting. Consciously, intellectually, I am clear that
I CANNOT MOVE God. I recently read that
waiting on God is both a test of submission (ouch), and acknowledgement that His
is the better idea. What hubris, then,
to think I (we) could know better.
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In my quest for
intentionality, I am going to begin appreciating the “meantime.” In service yesterday, this song spoke to me….
Wait... with expectation.
Wait...with anticipation.
Wait...I will worship You, Lord, while I wait.William McDowell, from the album Arise
So, while I figure
it out, I now have something to do besides just being frustrated. I will worship. I will continue to work on living thankfully,
breathing and existing in prayer. While I
run. While I clean. While I wait.
And, while waiting, I will remember that His is the better idea, which
leads me to be thankful that He is there, always, with the right thing, at the
right time, in the right place. Even
waiting can be a reminder that God is Good.
But we HATE to WAIT!
ReplyDeleteIt's one of the toughest lessons God gives us.
Great reminder ...
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