Here's the quote Deborah chose for us to write about this week:
When I first read this quote, I realized I had to participate this week. Right now, this is such a huge challenge for me. It's so easy for me to run on ahead of God. After all, it only makes sense to do something, right?
But sometimes the Lord seems to allow me to continue in a trial even when I think I've learned the lesson. My temptation is to question why. But His timing is perfect and His ways are so much higher than mine.
So, I learn to live by faith and ...not by sight.
But what does that involve?
TRUST
For me, that's a struggle. But I long to learn to trust. I must not give in to my feelings. Instead, I make the daily and sometimes momentary choice to ...wait and trust God.
And in the midst of the waiting, I also learn ...
- Patience
- Dependence upon Him
- To view life differently
- To be sensitive to others who are suffering
- To realize that this life is an opportunity to glorify God
How about you? Are you running ahead or resting in the Lord, trusting His ways and His timing?
Blessings and love,
I am waiting and resting as there
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I love the quote from Francis
Frangipane, "Rest before rule,
peace before power."
Hope you're still enjoying the
kids and doing well.
Love,
Sandy
Amen! - one moment at a time Debbie - keeping our eyes up in all situations being willing to praise Him no matter what and trusting that He will take care of us perfectly!
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Jill
It's hard not to get ahead of ourselves let alone God. I'm glad He is patient with us while we learn patience ourselves and the ability to trust.
ReplyDeleteYou're right, we learn so much through waiting. It's not fun or easy but I love it when God does something big and uses the waiting to teach us along the way!
ReplyDeleteHope you have a blessed day sweet friend!
This has been a life long dilemma for me. I am always hurrying ahead. Especially now with Mel and the coming baby. We will have to just WAIT and trust like never before. Have a wonderful day Debbie. HUGS
ReplyDeleteI love how you focused on trusting God as a choice! That is so true! Right now I'm going through Kathy Howard's online study on the book of Hebrews and in chapter 4 (where we are right now) that is exactly what we are learning! God has proved Himself faithful over and over...I don't know why I sometimes, even now doubt. So, I need to simply trust! I am choosing today to trust God's promises and to trust His timing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for this post, Debbie. It was exactly what I needed to hear (God knew that already, didn't He?)
Blessings, Joan
Debbie - So true - "it only makes sense to do something, right?"
ReplyDeleteBut sometimes God says, "Wrong. I do not want you to DO something, I want you to BE something - something more than you now can imagine - and thus He asks us to trust Him.
God bless you, Marsha
Waiting on God has always been difficult for me, too. Learning to praise in the wait has been helpful, but I still have a long way to go!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Lisa
Right there with you and learning in the journey knowing that it is for my good and what Satan means for evil God will use for His glory!!
ReplyDeleteDear Debbie,
ReplyDeleteWaiting for God is and always has been a major problem to me.
Sometimes I've had for years until God found me ready to get a yes to my prayers.
Oh, there are answers I still am waiting for..
Little by little I am learning that God is not slow to hear; it's I who am slow to learn.
God has lessons He wants me to learn, He will not let me go further until I have learned.
Oh, I have flunked 1st grade over and over again.
This last weeks I have also witnessed God answering prayers
about in the minute they were prayed. A friend on the operation table and son of another friend about being bankrupt.
Both were wonderfully saved, even after the bell had sounded.
No, our loving Lord is not slow nor deaf.
He's the shadow by our right hand. This close!
Hallelujah.
Yours Felisol
Attempting to LIVE that Praising in the Storm part!! Great reminder friend:)
ReplyDeleteThis is never an easy thing to do but thanks for these great reminders!
ReplyDeleteDebbie, yes this is a hard one and only seems to be mastered during difficult times~sigh~(happy to say I'm getting better.)
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It's sure a learning process I am working on with you. So appreciate your sharing your heart again today.
ReplyDeleteLoved how you worded everything - I'm currently waiting on God but always feel this need to *do* things instead of being still and knowing that He is God - instead of as you said, trusting. Still working on that! Thanks for this post and I hope you have a blessed week!
ReplyDeleteThese are great questions you ask. What is it that I am learning during the waiting? If God is "delaying," then there must be something He wants me to learn in the process.
ReplyDeleteGood thoughts here!
DJ
I struggle with the trust issue as well. It's hard to just let go at times.
ReplyDeleteDebbie:
ReplyDeleteThe waiting is always hard for me too, but I always know that He isn't late, I am just impatient, and in the process He has so much still to teach me.
Love you sis!
Great post Debbie! I can't tell you how many times I've had to "go around the mmountain again" when I thought I had learned the lesson the Lord was trying to teach me. Larning to wait and trust is the hardest thing for me! Thanks for this reminder.
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