Never Ending Praise The Lord

But those who wait on the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. – Isaiah 40:31 NKJV

Have you been waiting on a new career? What about a spouse? Maybe you want a child, or you’re waiting for that family or friend to wake up from the choices they’re making and find JESUS. Maybe there’s something else you’re waiting on, and I know how frustrating it is!

There is a lot of scripture about waiting. So many words of truth about what happens when we wait. When I say wait, I mean…waiting well. This isn’t just a practice in patience though. This is literally finding joy through suffering, wondering when our circumstances will change.

Several people throughout biblical history remind me of someone who waits well. Abraham waited 25 years for a son, and while maybe Sarah took matters into her own hands, Abraham waited! Paul showed amazing strength and patience during his imprisonments, and David… Oh David. An anointed king who spent years fleeing persecution in the wilderness before he ever ascended to the throne.

There was a time in my life when I was so desperate to get out of a situation that I dedicated all of my free time to driving around town in search of a place to rent on my own. I got lost in a corn field, and with tears streaming down my face I can remember punching the steering wheel of my car and cursing at God!

I recalled this event with my therapist and told her I felt like in my current waiting period, I was headed back to that corn field, my hands clenched and ready to fight the steering wheel again.

She smiled at me and said, “What if instead of asking God to get you out of something, you simply ask him to open new opportunities?”

I admit- that statement caught me off guard. Why had I never thought of it that way? I was reminded again during a women’s event at church when one of the speakers mentioned waiting well. She said that difficult situations are opportunities to see beyond our circumstances. If we look through the lens of the Father, we might see who we are able to reach with love, kindness and an invitation to know HIM.

Friends, we can smile knowing that God actually has it all worked out. Every time I have surrendered my will to his will and just allowed him to do his “ALMIGHTY THING” it has been such a magnificent experience- much better than anything I could ever have dreamed of.

Now, I would be lying if I told you that I was an expert in my practice of waiting well. This is a daily struggle and I have to continuously ask God to change my heart and my attitude. The good news is, every day is a new day to wait well.