This morning I woke very early unable to stop the mental "to do" list that was playing over and over in my head. I gave in, got up and began my "to do's". Along the way I started chatting with God.
My heart truly does want to seek Him first. My heart truly LOVES Him! Yet, I continued to start my day and get my things "accomplished".
Along the way this morning the Lord has been here. Present. Really, HERE. As I sat down there were two words from Him in various emails I checked.
The first, "WAIT". To be quite honest I have been faced with this word a lot lately. Wait. It seems like over the past few years I am finding myself in what seems to be an endless season of waiting. To be honest, I'm discouraged. I'm frustrated. I'm tired of waiting. The waiting journey is certainly not new to Godly men and women. Noah waited. Abraham and Sarah waited. Moses waited. And that is just to name a few. Who am I to think that I am better than these saints? God LOVED them. He LOVES me. My job is to wait. I'm not sure I am doing a good job of waiting patiently these days. Today's encouragement is to wait but remember that God hasn't forgotten. He has a plan. He is working the plan. I need to stay focused on my Lord and Savior. I need to find a productive way to wait.
but how...
THEN, the next email I opened reminded me to GIVE PRAISE. This is what I need to remember to do. Give praise continually! "Oh, magnify the Lord!!!!!!" I love this song. It is one that has always stirred my heart. Today I want to intentionally magnify the Lord. I want to see the beautiful things HE has given me. I want to want to give praise. I guess that is a start isn't it?
Lord, hear my heart. Know that I am flawed, and impatient. Allow me to see what You have been doing around me all along. Help me fight the discouragement. Help me to wait safely in YOUR presence.
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