You can wait
(A pull to destiny part 2)
"...That is why waiting does not diminish us, any more than waiting diminishes a pregnant mother. We are enlarged in the waiting. We, of course, don’t see what is enlarging us. But the longer we wait, the larger we become, and the more joyful our expectancy.
Meanwhile, the moment we get tired in the waiting, God’s Spirit is right alongside helping us along. If we don’t know how or what to pray, it doesn’t matter. He does our praying in and for us, making prayer out of our wordless sighs, our aching groans. He knows us far better than we know ourselves, knows our pregnant condition, and keeps us present before God. That’s why we can be so sure that every detail in our lives of love for God is worked into something good.”
Romans 8:22-28 MSG
" Just wait it out."
I don't know about you but this made me so salty. After I cried out to Jesus begging him to fix it and give me an answer he has the nerve to just say
"Wait it out."
What do we do when God's answer is to wait?
1. When God tells you to wait, be still and know that he's working it out for you.
So often we think that by waiting nothing is getting done or fixed in our circumstances. By God's response being wait, in our hearts we feel neglected, abandoned and forgotten. In those moments we have to remind ourselves that God said he PROMISED to NEVER leave us or Forsake us!
Trust and believe that Jesus is right alongside you strengthening you and giving you fresh wind. He's giving you wings so you can mount up like an eagle and worship above your circumstances. Being still means giving God your complete trust and letting him go to work on your behalf.
2. "Wait" doesn't mean "no"
It's so easy for us to get discouraged in the process. When we don't see fruit we start to doubt if there was ever really a seed.
Have you ever been to a restaurant with a group of friends and y'all all are having a good time. Everyone puts in their order for food. Then the waitress comes bringing a few plates at a time. Eventually everyone has their food except you. This is the most frustrating thing ever. Then you start doubting how badly you wanted your order. You start wishing your ordered something simple like fries instead of well done Steak and mash potatoes.
Sometimes the bigger the gift and blessing the longer it takes to get prepared. God has something so extravagant for you that he's preparing your character and blessing for you! If you want the miracle you have to be willing to wait! Know that something great is being stirred up. Don't look at the other plates next to you and start regretting the fact that you didn't settle, be proud that you're choosing to trust God. That your choosing impossible visions instead of possible statistics. You'll never regret waiting on him. Trust that he's going to come through when it's time.
Miracles happen suddenly. We don't get to see the bricks of Jericho walls fall down one by one. It's just that we took a step and God decided to suddenly crumble the wall. Don't expect the process to look like the promise.
We wait with open hearts and open hands. We wait in surrender of our will and we pick up God's will. We wait with full broken hearts. We wait with tears in our eyes but we have Godly vision. We deeply and firmly plant our feet and hearts at the feet of Jesus.Christians are not afraid to be in need of a miracle. We embrace the need knowing that Christ is going to get the glory. God I pray that we won't quit just because you said "wait". But instead we step into contending full of faith and full of zeal to keep moving forward. Amen.
