\u201cI wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope<\/strong><\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 <\/span>Psalm 130: 5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\nWe spend much of our time waiting for prayers to be answered.\u00a0 Waiting for healing.\u00a0 Waiting for our children to come home. Waiting for a job opportunity. Waiting for the house to sell. Why so much waiting? Time is a protection for us. We couldn\u2019t bear to see all our lives at once.<\/p>\n
Waiting on God is not the same as doing nothing<\/strong>. The truth is, waiting requires tremendous faith and focus.<\/p>\nHow can we make a time of waiting more tolerable, even fruitful?<\/span><\/h3>\n1. Realize God\u2019s leading is uniquely yours.<\/strong> He knows us better than we know ourselves and He always has the best in mind.\u00a0 \u201cLook to Me<\/em>,\u201d I hear Jesus saying, \u201cwhat I am doing with your life is my love-gift to you.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n2. Remember what God has done for you in the past<\/strong>. Reading through an old journal always leaves me incredibly grateful. Problems that seemed insurmountable have been overcome. Dreams have come true. Prayers have been answered. As I read about God\u2019s faithfulness in the past, there\u2019s a growing certainty that God is working just as diligently in the present.<\/p>\n3. Think of your life<\/strong> as one day and focus on present blessings. \u201cEach day is a little life; each morning is a new beginning<\/em>,\u201d writes Arthur Schopenhauer<\/span>.\u00a0 \u201cTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own,<\/em>\u201d Jesus said in Matthew 6:34<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n4. Change<\/strong> what you can and leave the rest to God.<\/strong> Nothing wards off that helpless I\u2019m-a-victim feeling as quickly as doing something productive like working in the garden, knitting a toque, having someone over for a meal\u2026<\/p>\n5<\/strong>. Stand firm<\/strong> on the God of hope<\/strong>. Although we may be uncertain as to what God is doing, we can be certain of His character. He\u2019s always acting in love towards us. \u201cI know the plans I have for you,<\/em>\u201d declares the LORD, \u201cplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future<\/em>\u201d (Jeremiah 29:11<\/strong>).<\/p>\nWhy must we wait? God wants to grow fruit in our lives which takes time to ripen, like patience and perseverance. He wants to show us more of Himself; He wants to grow our relationship with Him.<\/p>\n
\nFather, thank you that you are present in my waiting. Help me to trust that Your timing is best.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nBy Helen Lescheid<\/span><\/a>
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How can we make a time of waiting more tolerable, even fruitful?<\/span><\/h3>\n1. Realize God\u2019s leading is uniquely yours.<\/strong> He knows us better than we know ourselves and He always has the best in mind.\u00a0 \u201cLook to Me<\/em>,\u201d I hear Jesus saying, \u201cwhat I am doing with your life is my love-gift to you.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n2. Remember what God has done for you in the past<\/strong>. Reading through an old journal always leaves me incredibly grateful. Problems that seemed insurmountable have been overcome. Dreams have come true. Prayers have been answered. As I read about God\u2019s faithfulness in the past, there\u2019s a growing certainty that God is working just as diligently in the present.<\/p>\n3. Think of your life<\/strong> as one day and focus on present blessings. \u201cEach day is a little life; each morning is a new beginning<\/em>,\u201d writes Arthur Schopenhauer<\/span>.\u00a0 \u201cTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own,<\/em>\u201d Jesus said in Matthew 6:34<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n4. Change<\/strong> what you can and leave the rest to God.<\/strong> Nothing wards off that helpless I\u2019m-a-victim feeling as quickly as doing something productive like working in the garden, knitting a toque, having someone over for a meal\u2026<\/p>\n5<\/strong>. Stand firm<\/strong> on the God of hope<\/strong>. Although we may be uncertain as to what God is doing, we can be certain of His character. He\u2019s always acting in love towards us. \u201cI know the plans I have for you,<\/em>\u201d declares the LORD, \u201cplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future<\/em>\u201d (Jeremiah 29:11<\/strong>).<\/p>\nWhy must we wait? God wants to grow fruit in our lives which takes time to ripen, like patience and perseverance. He wants to show us more of Himself; He wants to grow our relationship with Him.<\/p>\n
\nFather, thank you that you are present in my waiting. Help me to trust that Your timing is best.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nBy Helen Lescheid<\/span><\/a>
Used by Permission<\/p>\n\nFURTHER READING<\/span><\/h3>\n\u2022 Wait\u00a0for the Lord<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 by Katherine Kehler<\/p>\n\u2022\u00a0Silence is Golden<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 by Karen Huffaker<\/p>\n
2. Remember what God has done for you in the past<\/strong>. Reading through an old journal always leaves me incredibly grateful. Problems that seemed insurmountable have been overcome. Dreams have come true. Prayers have been answered. As I read about God\u2019s faithfulness in the past, there\u2019s a growing certainty that God is working just as diligently in the present.<\/p>\n 3. Think of your life<\/strong> as one day and focus on present blessings. \u201cEach day is a little life; each morning is a new beginning<\/em>,\u201d writes Arthur Schopenhauer<\/span>.\u00a0 \u201cTherefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own,<\/em>\u201d Jesus said in Matthew 6:34<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n 4. Change<\/strong> what you can and leave the rest to God.<\/strong> Nothing wards off that helpless I\u2019m-a-victim feeling as quickly as doing something productive like working in the garden, knitting a toque, having someone over for a meal\u2026<\/p>\n 5<\/strong>. Stand firm<\/strong> on the God of hope<\/strong>. Although we may be uncertain as to what God is doing, we can be certain of His character. He\u2019s always acting in love towards us. \u201cI know the plans I have for you,<\/em>\u201d declares the LORD, \u201cplans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future<\/em>\u201d (Jeremiah 29:11<\/strong>).<\/p>\n Why must we wait? God wants to grow fruit in our lives which takes time to ripen, like patience and perseverance. He wants to show us more of Himself; He wants to grow our relationship with Him.<\/p>\n Father, thank you that you are present in my waiting. Help me to trust that Your timing is best.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n By Helen Lescheid<\/span><\/a> \u2022 Wait\u00a0for the Lord<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 by Katherine Kehler<\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Silence is Golden<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 by Karen Huffaker<\/p>\n\n
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