Waiting Isn’t Wasted
Have you ever felt like your prayers were echoing in an empty room, waiting for an answer that just doesn’t seem to come? I’ve been there, many times. Waiting on God can be one of the hardest things we do as believers, especially when the prayers we’re lifting up are deeply personal and tied to our heart’s deepest desires. They can bring days of grief, pain, and sorrow. Anyone else learning to be patient? Me too.
Messy and Mundane
What if we viewed our purpose on this earth through the perspective that it’s not about “our goals and desires” but that God wants to do His work through us to advance His kingdom on this earth? What if we believed that we are so uniquely created by Him and there’s something only we can do and be to let His love shine through to the places and spaces we find ourselves in?
Sabbath and Safe Place
In Psalm 3:7-8 and Psalm 4:1-5 we see the heart of God be called upon over and over as the One who can deliver. The One who will make all things right, and the One who sustains us as we journey out our walking with Him.
Dwelling Place
In light of God’s eternal nature, teach us. Let us learn and gain wisdom from You, O Sovereign God. Our ability to gain wisdom lies in our ability to shift to an eternal perspective. We number our days and live according to God’s timeline, not our own. And that happens when we do as Moses opened the psalm: we make God our dwelling place. Not just the place we run to when there’s trouble, but the place we stay, live, and abide.