Waiting........

To wait.

What do those two words bring to mind? Waiting for an answer. Waiting for test results. Waiting for a relationship to heal. Waiting for an event to happen. Waiting to find the exact direction for your life. Waiting for the Lord to bring along your future spouse. Waiting for a college decision. Waiting to be finished with high school. Waiting for the next stage in your life. I have waited for all of these before, and I am still waiting for some of them right now. ;)

Not many people like to wait. For anything. Waiting is often hard. But God can use waiting to teach us to rely on Him. Only by surrendering everything to Him and “casting all our cares on Him” will we be able to wait contentedly for His decisions. In Psalm 27:14, God commands us to “Wait on the Lord”. He didn’t give us a choice. But He didn’t leave us helpless either. As we continue to wait on the Lord He will “strengthen our heart” and give us the patience and courage to keep waiting. (Ps.31:24) During any period of indecision in our lives He is there for us. God never gave us a command that He would not help us to obey. He will never leave us or forsake us. (Deut.31:8) And that is a promise you can hold onto. God cannot lie. He will do everything that He promises. (1 Thess.5:24) Therefore, He will be with you through every single moment that you are waiting (and every other moment, of course ;))

Sometimes there are questions that go unanswered. This does not mean that God isn’t listening. He is still there and is working all circumstances for your good. (Rom.8:28) God knows what is best for each of His children and He will provide the right answer at exactly the right moment. (Jer.29:11)

He may not answer when we expect Him to either. As Isaiah 55: 8-11 says, God’s thoughts and ways are not ours. His timing for our requests may be different than ours. He knows His plans and will accomplish what He purposes. Just like the rain and snow come from heaven and cannot go back up, when God gives a promise, He cannot retract it. Our times are in His hands and even when waiting, we can have hope in His word. (Ps.38:15; Ps.39:7) He will not leave us during our seasons of waiting, but will be there guiding, directing, and carrying us through each moment.

God bless,

Kaleigh

Isaiah 40:31

But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.