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**Are you in the middle of a disaster and are tired of waiting on God?
If there are two words that are the hardest for me to live, it is these two. God gave them to me and asked me to obey. Not one verb, but two! It is like asking me to go to a top of a mountain and jump off without a parachute!
This verb WAIT is like watching a dog on a leash trying to run after a squirrel. Many times my definition of ‘wait’ is about 100 minutes. Joseph sat in a dingy pit, Job watched his world crumble, Esther waited to see her king, and well, Noah and his hammer were teammates for a very long time.
What I like so much about the Psalmist is that he walked in our shoes. Psalm 40:13, “Please show that you care and come to my rescue. Hurry and help me!” (CEV) Earlier in this chapter he started off by saying, “I patiently waited, Lord, for you to hear my prayer.” God knows we have such a hard time waiting, and yet He knows it is good for us. Being in the waiting area of life develops strength, character, and builds trust. Living the practicality of it is where the rubber meets the road. Sometimes I just sigh and realize that is what I need to do.
God says in His Word to Trust Him. As I put this word into practice I have to walk it in living color. If you open my Bible you will see the circled letter ‘T’ beside verses where God asks us to trust Him. Why do we feel that we can do things on our own and do it so much better? As I have taken baby steps in this direction, it is totally humbling and exciting to see how God has opened some new paths and direction in my life.
Psalm 91: 2 Then you will say to the Lord, ‘You are my fortress, my place of safety; you are my God, and I trust you.’(CEV)
Many times I have had to wrestle with this issue. Trust. When I truly sit and focus on who God is, it is a simple answer…YES!
Psalm 95: 3-4 says, “The Lord is the greatest God, King over all other gods. He holds the deepest part of the earth in his hands, and the mountain peaks belong to him.” (CEV)
Humanly speaking I have seen God’s touch on my life in all situations. He has always remained faithful, despite the pain and tragedies of life. So God has asked me to move out in faith and ask Him to Trust. Despite my weakness in this area, He is working with me and it has been amazing!
Wait and Trust. It has been a push-pull experience for me this year. However, I can truly thank God for those two words because in the steps I have journeyed, those words have been my comfort and strength. He is teaching me amazing things through the waiting game and the trusting factor. I have moved forward in my faith and reached out my hand to God many times asking Him to help me with these two verbs. They have to be action words because without that we can’t work on our faith. WAIT and TRUST. See the adventure begin!
~Father God, thank You for Your 100% guarantee of walking the journey with me. Thank you that in my deepest moments of uncertainly, You are there holding out Your hand. Help me to take these two verbs and make them action words in my life. In Jesus’ precious name, amen.
Questions: Name the things that you are waiting on? What thing is God asking you to trust Him with?
About the Author Linda Rogers
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Thanks for the amazing and encouraging words. I’m about to complete my graduate studies here in SA and God has placed it in my heart that He wants me to go to Toronto,OT! I have few people I can rely on to help me with the logistics of the transition to Toronto and it has been terrifying to trust and wait on God. BUT I’m looking forward to the baby steps I need to take in this crosscontinental adventure!
Thank you for this devotional. It’s amazing, because God has been putting that on my heart lately, ‘waiting’ and the last 2 devotionals were about waiting. It is often very hard to do!
I pray that God would restore a pure heart & mind to me, and may God also be with you ladies.
(btw, Linda R I don’t know if you still read this, but I just wanted to send a shout out & a thank you for praying for my friend EJ a while back. Just as an update, God has been doing a lot in her life, and she is actually going to go abroad to teach English.. while she still struggles from time to time, I can see God moving in her life. Thanks for all the prayers). God bless.
Hi anonymous I am here and thank you for the update, I will continue to keep her and you in my prayers. Hugs, Linda !!!
Thank you Linda for this reminder. Like so many others, we are waiting for a house to sell in today’s soft real estate market. This situation has been weighing heavily on my mind, and I need to remind myself daily that God wants me to trust in him and not to worry, as it states in Matthew 6: 25-27. When I read your words, “Wait” and “Trust” it has several layers of meaning for me. The longer I wait, the more I must trust, and the closer I am to peace because by waiting, my trust grows.
thank you
Linda, thank you for the devotional. there were numerous comments that are carbon copy for me. I trust the Lord with my existence and as to things that I am waiting on? spiritual growth. through experience comes wisdom. as with what it is that God is asking me to trust with Him? His promise of salvation and eternity.
Hi everyone. For each of you who are in this Waiting area of your life and having to make changes, may you sense His peace and you trust Him. YOU CAN DO THIS! God’s blessings to each of you.
I loved this reminder that waiting comes as a part of learning to trust. I made part of it into a prayer to help me stay the course as I continue to pray for my unsaved husband of 37 yrs. Even Jesus could not do anything unless it was in God’s timing and that also encourages me to wait on God and keep trusting him. Thank you for the devotional, Linda
WAIT! That seems to be MY story. It is such a hard thing for me….I believe more than the average person. (I’m the person who jumped to the end of a dvd so I can see how the story ends.) I feel deep in my heart that God revealed something to me over 5 years ago; however, it has not come to pass. So in addition to waiting that other verb, trust, comes in to play. My faith fails at times, but I’m going to keep my eyes on the Master. I do agree that waiting strengthens me, causes me to rely on Christ and mature me on my faith walk.
Thank you, sister for your encouragements & reminders!
I so appreciate your comments about my article. I believe it is such a struggle for all of us and God is so patient with us! Isn’t that wonderful. I have found that the more I wait and trust and ask Him what the next step is, and let Him take control, He continually proves His faithfulness. His timing is not ours! Keep on keeping on Ladies….lets watch our adventures!!!! Linda Rodgers