Waiting on God is hard...

Waiting on God is hard...but it determines our readiness for the next season He wants to take us into. Are you talking to God on how you're waiting is coming along? Merely putting in your time & putting another day behind you doesn't qualify for waiting on God…that's just you passing time-yikes, that hurt. Waiting on God is having a confident expectation that He will provide even when you see nothing happening. Waiting isn't suppose to wear you out-it's suppose to make you stronger. If you seek God during waiting He will renew your strength & you will soar high on wings like eagles, run & not grow weary, walk & not faint. If God says it, He means it-He doesn't lie. If you're doing all you're suppose to be doing, you can wait with confidence. If in doubt, ask God, He gives wisdom generously-the Holy Spirit will guide you. Be very careful of the enemy's trap; He wants you to believe you've messed up, missed your chance or misunderstood God…remember, he's a liar, but God can't lie. This doesn't make the wait any less painful, but it does allow you to endure with confidence. I've been on both sides & I choose to believe God during the wait. I would compare it to having the option of a local anesthetic or not-my answer is "yes & as much as possible." I don't want any more pain than I have to take. Renew your mind every day throughout the day during the wait-don't let your mind wander down the roads of "what if, maybe, I don't see how God can do…" these roads will cause you to wreck every time. We're not to figure out how God will make things happen…we're to believe He will. God says He will provide exceedingly more than we dare imagine, deliver us from every trouble & never leave us, but He never said He would exempt us from troubles, calamity or persecution so reserve your energy & don't be shocked when these things happen. No Christian is above persecution, but every Christian can expect to God lead them through persecution. Make your time count so you can be ready to go when God's ready to take you into the next season. So… how are you waiting? (Isa 40:29-31, Rom 8:35, James 1:2-5, Isa 30:21, Eph 3:20, Num 23:19, Ps 34:19) 10/25/13CIFL-LMM