The Waiting Place
I feel like most of my blogs have been about waiting. I’m convinced that I do a lot of waiting because God knows I need as much practice with patience as I can get! He’s always trying to teach me something new with every season of life, and every season of life consists of a pause. I guess I know I’ve been waiting for a while this time, but it has been different for me. Somehow, in my weak human state, I’ve been able to surrender more to Him as time has gone on. Every step I thought He was pushing me towards would only end in two more steps back, until I came to where I am now. I took the picture below today while on a walk, and it made me think of where I am.
Sometimes, we feel that in order for God to use us, we need to prepare for it. Don’t get me wrong, having a relationship with Him, praying to Him, reading His word. This is all amazing! And should be done as often as possible. But, there is no amount of work we as humans can do to “prepare” ourselves for what God has in store. You see, His plans are not our own. He knows what will be best for us, and that means that sometimes plans change. I’ve learned this a lot in my life, from moving back after only a few months in Haiti, to an engagement ended after just two weeks of wedding planning. We can “prepare” all we like, for what we think God is calling us too, but little do we know the changes He may make along the journey that we aren’t prepared for. I’ve learned recently to stop trying to outrun God with my preparation. I feel Him working in me, I feel Him building me up and bettering me for something He will call me to do in my life. But I also believe that it isn’t ready to be revealed yet. So, just like the peaceful scene below, I’m learning to sit on the bench and watch God work. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not just sitting around. I’m learning to wait well, which trust me....it’s not easy. But, I sit on my bench and I listen to His voice in the stream, I read His love letter to me, I sing praises to Him and talk to Him as both Father and Friend. I may be stuck in this waiting place again, but I’m starting to learn, that while I wait He is still at work..
Sometimes, we feel that in order for God to use us, we need to prepare for it. Don’t get me wrong, having a relationship with Him, praying to Him, reading His word. This is all amazing! And should be done as often as possible. But, there is no amount of work we as humans can do to “prepare” ourselves for what God has in store. You see, His plans are not our own. He knows what will be best for us, and that means that sometimes plans change. I’ve learned this a lot in my life, from moving back after only a few months in Haiti, to an engagement ended after just two weeks of wedding planning. We can “prepare” all we like, for what we think God is calling us too, but little do we know the changes He may make along the journey that we aren’t prepared for. I’ve learned recently to stop trying to outrun God with my preparation. I feel Him working in me, I feel Him building me up and bettering me for something He will call me to do in my life. But I also believe that it isn’t ready to be revealed yet. So, just like the peaceful scene below, I’m learning to sit on the bench and watch God work. Don’t misunderstand me, I’m not just sitting around. I’m learning to wait well, which trust me....it’s not easy. But, I sit on my bench and I listen to His voice in the stream, I read His love letter to me, I sing praises to Him and talk to Him as both Father and Friend. I may be stuck in this waiting place again, but I’m starting to learn, that while I wait He is still at work..
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