Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Stay and Wait


Waiting has never been my strong suit. I want quick action and instant results. That's why diets don't work for me. I desire movement, something to work on, something to reach, something to accomplish. I thrive in competition, enjoy seasons and dwell in happy chapters of my life. 

Almost all the years of my life, I worked on and by my own strength; God was almost never in the equation. So all these changes in me and my life are overwhelming me because for the first time in my life, I am no longer in control. I have given the steering wheel of my life to Jesus, letting him call the shots, letting him decide where to go and waiting on his timing.

The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him,
to the one who seeks him;
(Lamentations 3:25 NIV)

It's still a daily struggle though. I have things I want to do but I pray for wise counsel, control and patience. When things don't go the way as I planned them to, I pray for understanding, acceptance and complete trust. When the temptations are strong, I turn my back and run, as fast as I can, as far as I can go; constantly praying for protection and courage to say no.

Trust in the Lord with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
in all your ways submit to him,
and he will make you paths straight.
(Proverbs 3:5-6 NIV)

Do I sometimes doubt the Lord? I must admit that sometimes I wonder if everything I'm doing, feeling and sacrificing are going to be worthy. However, I can say that I can never doubt my Lord because he has proven himself on the cross and he has proven himself to me by performing a great miracle in my life. After what he has done to me, I can never turn my back away from him, I can never bat an eye, I can never deny his existence and his greatness and goodness.

I pray that all my family and friends would have an encounter with the Lord as deep, personal and unimaginable as mine. Then you would understand how deep his love is for his children. Then you would understand why I love him this much, and why I will stay and wait for him. 

I remain confident of this:
I will see the goodness of the Lord
in the land of the living.
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.
(Psalm 27:13-14 NIV)





Stay and Wait


Who spoke the Earth and sky to form
Who sets the sun and calls the dawn
Who breathed me out of dust to life
The will to trust or run and hide

I will stay should the world by me fold
Lift up Your name as the darkness falls
I will wait and hold fast to Your word
Heart on Your heart and my eyes on You

Who loved me through my rebel way
Who chose to carry all my shame
Who breaths in me with endless life
The king of glory Jesus Christ

I will stay should the world by me fold
Lift up Your name as the darkness falls
I will wait and hold fast to Your word
Heart on Your heart and my eyes on You

God of wonder and God of grace
Let my soul stand always to praise You
Fix my eyes on Your perfect way
And I'll never look back

I will stay should the world by me fold
Lift up Your name as the darkness falls
I will wait and hold fast to Your word
Heart on Your heart and my eyes on You

Who lifts the poor and heals the blind
Who trampled death for all mankind
Who stands for all with arms stretched wide
My King forever Jesus Christ

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