Solitude with the Father

Let me tell you a little secret about myself. Ready? I hate waiting, especially when it concerns spiritual growth or purpose, for myself and others.

I feel like a child at Christmas and the expectation of what was to come, boiled over. I couldn’t wait for my parents to get up. The only problem was I had to wait for seven o-clock, have breakfast, read the Christmas story then.. it was present time. It was hard. Really hard. Not much has changed with my own children. I can’t wait for them to get up so we can open the presents. I want to see the smiling faces as the open them up.

I think it takes more strength and courage to wait for the Lord to move and give the next step than to do what He asks. This is especially the case when it comes to the fact I know what He wants me to do, however, other things have to happen first in preparation, that I don’t even know about. I’m in that stage now.

I want the prep work done NOW!. I want my prayers answered NOW! I want the next step NOW! I forget that the preparation to do the job is just as important as the job itself.

In the end, God’s timing is perfect. For our part waiting on the Lord takes courage. How? Because we have to learn to pull back and be content in the waiting. Continually praying for the next step. It takes more courage then I have at times. But then again the courage comes, knowing He is in control of it all.

So here I am, determined to wait on Him, with courage, steadfastness and strength. I will also rejoice when I see the little workings of Him who gave me the purpose in the first place..

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage, Yes, wait for the Lord.” Psalm 27:14 (NASB)