It reads:
verse 7-
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him;
fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way,
over the man who carries out evil devices!
Disclaimer:
You may not relate to the following story at all, but hey maybe you would. ;)
I've learned so much about myself in my relationship with God and one of those things is the fact that I am a very antsy! I am in constant motion. I can't sit in one place for an extended amount of time because I'm always in a consistent wave of motion. Call me ADHD! Classify me, why don't ya! I always have to be going somewhere, doing something, something, something, something!
My mind is the worst. It's always going 99 miles per hour switching from subject to subject. It's ridiculous and I can't stop it! Then, I find myself in a whirlwind of chaos and craziness because I was trying to find all the answers alone and make things happen by myself. It was in that moment that I realized how much I needed to just sit still and exhale.
First of all, I had to remember that I am not the Creator. I am simply a vessel. I don't have all the answers but praise Jesus, I know the One who knows. //Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4// This gives me absolute joy and PEACE because it is up to Him. He is the Artist who can paint way better and more beautiful paintings than I can ever paint.
Secondly, the application part.. ACTUALLY sitting down before the Lord (by myself) and soaking in his goodness and peace. When I acknowledge His presence, something in me starts changing. Even, if it's 5 minutes (you gotta start somewhere!) And the more that you get yourself in this place, you'll find yourself not so frantic, worried and busy!
Third, be confident in the fact that God has a plan for your life. Again, He's the painter, you're not. Trust me, I've sunken into the plethora of lies that have detoured me from truly believing the best for my life. It may not come in the timing that you were hoping, but we have to realize that our life isn't to bring us glory, it's to bring HIS name glory!
When you come to this revelation, everything starts changing. You see things in a different light and the desires ad wants that you once desired starts fading away and His desires start piercing through your heart. It is a beautiful thing. Take it and run with it.
Once you realize the character of God and the hope that He is working on this beautiful painting which is you and the purpose he has called you to, it makes waiting patiently for him and his timing much more bearable and worth it.
Whether it's waiting at a traffic light, grocery store, that next life step (spouse, family, babies) , a purpose, a break through, an adventure or just Jesus; be patient, put God first, seek him and let him move in your life.
{I wait for the Lord, my soul waits,
and in his word I hope;
my soul waits for the Lord
more than watchmen for the morning,
more than watchmen for the morning.}
Psalm 130:6
Trust Him. He knows what He's doing. And remember to breathe! This is not a race, it's a process.
For his glory,
M
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