Ladies, anyone that knows me, knows Im not very good at waiting. Im patient in some areas, but in other ways, Im terrible. I think thats why Ive always treasured the words of Isaiah 40:31. God knows Im not good at waiting on Him, but Hes so good to work on me in this area and encourages me with His Word. So recently Ive been waiting. And its obvious that Im terrible at it. My first response is to get frustrated. Then I try to figure out ways to work through the waiting. Then I begin to take it out on others. Of course, somewhere in there I probably shed some tears, too. Much of what I do though is focused on my own strengths and reveal my weaknesses. So how are we supposed to respond to waiting? Gods Word gives us instruction to turn our hearts toward God at this time. Psalm 27:14 encourages to be strong and wait on the Lord. I believe His Word also encourages us to be strong for a reason. Waiting isnt twiddling our thumbs. Instead its digging hard into the disciplines we may not feel like doing as we wait. We are to continue praying, reading His Word, spending time with Him, serving others in love. These are things, I know, but still find hard to apply. Recently God slowed me down to examine my heart as I wait. I actually find this time around, Im more thankful for this time of waiting, because first, the answer to my prayer has been wait and not no. I guess its selfish, but its dear to me that the door isnt slammed shut on my hopes. Then as I thought on this more, God helped lead to me to be thankful for the lessons I might learn while I wait, because you see, the answer could still be no. And if the answer is no, I may gain far more than if the answer is yes and I dont learn some lessons in the waiting. So, Im rejoicing that God knows best and is going to do a good work through this time. May I come through this time of waiting being more in the image of my Lord! So ladies, if you are in a waiting season may you also rejoice in what God is teaching you whether through the yeses, nos, or waits of life and remember: wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (Psalms 27 : 14) for those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. Isaiah 40:31.
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 00:22:59 +0000
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