Waiting for the Light.

Are you waiting on God for something? I am. And while I'm not going to share here just what that thing is that I'm waiting for, it almost doesn't matter because the process is the same. Whoever you are, if you are waiting on God, it means you are doing just what that word means. You haven't gotten what you wanted yet, needed yet, longed for yet. You are waiting for it. You are in the waiting room of life so to speak. That process can be really confusing, because you know in your knower that God really did say it, and yet here you are in the same place you feel like you have always been, like the movie "Groundhog Day" on repeat. Shouldn't it have been here already? It has been such a long time. So how do we manage the middle? This isn't going to sound glamourous, and that's probably because it's not supposed to be. And here's what we need to do in the middle, stay faithful. Fun, right? Sometimes not so much. Actually, not much fun at all because in the waiting we are getting our character built and that's a stretching place to be in. Sounds a lot like self-discipline. Let's say no to ourselves over and over. Wonderful. But if you want God to use your life to its maximum potential though, this is what has to happen. You can always opt out of course, but then it's not going to have the same effect now will it? Process is process and we have to let it have its way if we want that same end goal of looking the most like Jesus that we can. This is where I'm sitting, wanting God to get the maximum out of my life, so that it would be more on Earth as it in is in Heaven. I'm staying exactly where I am until God moves me and if I can do it, let me tell you friend, that you can do it too. It's a lot of persevering, I'm not even going to try to make it sound easy. It's not easy. If it was, everyone would be doing it. But let's focus on that word "yet" in this whole scenario. It hasn't happened, yet, which means eventually that it will. And for me personally, I have no reason to doubt that it will come to pass one day. It will. I know what I heard and I know the One who said it. On the days when it feels like I'm hardly a person, and the enemy of my soul is bearing down hard on me, I'm holding onto that moment, remembering the words that I heard, and their tone. I'm standing firm because I know there is more going on that I am aware of. God is still working! So even though I don't yet have what I have been fervently praying for, I will keep believing that God is love. I will keep confessing it and praising Him, trusting in His character. I feel encouraged lately though that this waiting time is going to be over soon and indeed I will see what I've been believing for, for such a long time. I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. I'm declaring it. I can outlast the enemy of my soul. Jesus did. Who am I to say these things? A person saved through the blood of Jesus Christ. There is major promise there, for all of us. When we align ourselves with Jesus then anything can happen. He said it Himself, "Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father. And whatever you ask in My name, that I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask anything in My name, I will do it." (John 14:12-14). This is my encouragement to you, keep going. And I feel like God is saying today, "Push the envelope."

"We also have joy with our troubles, because we know that these troubles produce patience. And patience produces character, and character produces hope. And this hope will never disappoint us, because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts."- Romans 5:3-5 (NCV).

"Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty. Neither do I concern myself with great matters, nor with things too profound for me. Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me."- Psalm 131:1-2.

"When the LORD brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream. Then our mouth was filled with laughter, and our tongue with singing. Then they said among the nations, 'The LORD has done great things for them.' The LORD has done great things for us, and we are glad. Bring back our captivity, O LORD, as the streams in the South. Those who sow in tears, shall reap in joy. He who continually goes forth weeping, bearing seed for sowing, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him." - Psalm 126: 1-6.

"For His anger is but for a moment, His favour is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning."- Psalm 30:5.

"Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, " I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life." - John 8:12

"If you declare with your mouth, 'Jesus is Lord,' and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved."Romans 10:9-10

"This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent." - John 6:29

Keep stretching your hands out to God dear hearts. Pour your heart out like a waterfall to Him. The road has surely been rough, but we are mighty in Him. Praise you Jesus. You did it all.

©2024 Elise Ehrenholz