Wait On The Lord

Have you ever prayed for something then decided God was taking too long? Or, maybe God wasn’t doing things the way you wanted them to be done, so you decided to help him out.

Well, believe it or not, God never has and never will need our help.

Now I don’t know about you, but sometimes when I hear from God I want to see, and expect to see results immediately. As a matter of fact one day God said to me, you can be excited, but don’t be anxious. I guess He knows, well of course He does. He knows how I am. He knows that I can be impatient, and He wants me to learn to wait on Him.

Psalm 24:14 Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.

Oftentimes the decisions we make are out of desperation. Our heart may be weakened from stress, or worry. We don’t know how a matter may turn out, we are concerned, so we act based on fear of the unknown rather than waiting on God.  

Psalm 37:34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

Psalm 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the earth.

God will bring to pass what He has in store for us, and we will witness the demise, or ill will that may come to those that mock our belief in Him.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Isaiah 49:23… and thou shalt know that I am the Lord: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me.

When we wait on God things will come to pass exactly the way He wants them to come to pass. We will not be ashamed, disappointed or embarrassed by the outcome that He has for us. We will be strengthen by our trust in God. We will persevere and we will prevail.

God’s plan is God’s plan. It doesn’t matter how we try to help him out or manipulate things. Lamentations 3:37 Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?

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From Crisis to Christ

Crisis can be defined as a dramatic emotional or circumstantial upheaval in a person's life. It is when we are in crisis that we sometimes forget or lose sight of what keeps us balanced. But this is the very time that we need to dig deep, grab hold of our faith and rest in the assurance that God is in control, all things work together for our good, no weapon formed against us shall prosper and we are victorious.

If you think about it, someone around you, someone that you know or maybe you yourself may be in crisis at this very moment. When those that we love or care about, even those with whom we may have had only a brief encounter are in crisis we may be impacted. If it’s someone that is close to us we share their pain. If it is someone we know we may be empathetic. Either way we are concerned.

Crisis affects us in different ways. Our first reaction may be disbelief. We ask, how could this happen? We wonder why me. Even if the crisis has occurred in the life of a loved one, we still ask why me? Why did this happen in the life of someone that I love. It’s not as though we would prefer a crisis occur in the life of anyone else, but we still ask why me?

As difficult as it is we must depersonalize the crisis. As long as we are in the moment, we cannot think rationally. Crisis can immobilize. You may have the strongest support system of people that love you unconditionally, but when crisis hits God is the only one that can provide the comfort needed for you to emerge. He may speak directly to you, He may speak through someone in your support system or He may use a complete stranger. It’s not until He gives you exactly what you need to hear that you will be able find peace.

Don’t put yourself on a timeline. Healing for one person may vastly differ from healing for another. It is important however that you do heal. No matter how tragic the event healing is imperative to recovery and growth. Seek counsel. Find someone that you trust. Sometimes you just need someone to listen. Do not hold onto whatever is causing your pain.

I believe no matter how tragic an event your ability to share your emotions, struggle and healing will benefit you as well as someone else who is facing the same traumatic event. It may be uncomfortable in the beginning but each step you take brings you closer to healing and rediscovery of the peace God wants each of us to have.

Some people become bitter, angry and even turn away from God in crisis, but it is imperative that your crisis be what draws you to Christ instead of away from Him. Don’t allow the enemy to use crisis to destroy you. As we read in John 10:10 the thief cometh not for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

It is not Gods desire for us to experience crisis or the damage that comes with it, but it is His desire for us to have the abundant life that He has created for us.