Waiting…

Do you ever feel like you’re at a standstill? Like you can’t take a step forward without taking two steps back? Or even more painful, you’re in a season of wait? Oh man, waiting on God is hard right?! Waiting on God to move, to speak, to heal, to provide, to fix your husband, or save your lost children. Regardless of what youre waiting on God to do in your life it can be a very frustrating, stagnant, and make you fell like you’re waisting time….even worse you start to get impatient. We all know that God works on his own schedule and timeline. We want everything done when and how we want it done because we know whats best. However, just like you’re expecting him to show up on your timeline, he is wanting you to show up on his. What do I mean by that? Well, let me encourage you from a scripture and explain what I mean. 

      I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry. Ps. 40:1

I could write a book on this one verse…but I will save you from my rambling and get to the point haha! It was only after David waited patiently on the Lord that God turned his ear towards him. Notice two words that are the hardest ever… “waited” and “patiently.” These words when translated from the original Hebrew word mean to look eagerly, gather together, to expect. To us, patiently waiting on the Lord seems like we can’t do anything but twiddle our thumbs. But these definitions are not standstill words, they are actions words. David had to take the first step, then God took his. While waiting is a painful process at times, there is so much power in the wait. Ive learned that in my seasons of wait (which there has been quite a few) God does the most work in me. Not my circumstance, me.  Theres a sifting that takes place, but also there are things we should be doing in the wait. Remember, wait is an action word. What is God wanting to do IN you while you wait so that when he says go, he can do a work THROUGH you? In your wait, I encourage you to look eagerly for him, gather together all that he is wanting to grow in you, and expect him to turn his ear to you, hear your cry, and help you. There is so much purpose in the wait, don’t waste it.  Don’t sit idle in your wait…take action and wait on the Lord!!