"He is able to do immeasurably more that all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us". -Ephesians 3:20
Desperately, helplessly, longingly i cried:
Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.
I pled and i wept for a clue to my fate,
and the Master so gently said "Child you must wait".
"Wait? You say wait!" my indignant reply.
"Lord i need answers, i need to know why!
Is your hand shortened or have you not heard?
By faith i have asked, i am claiming your Word.
My future and all to which i can relate
Hangs in the balance and YOU tell me to WAIT?
Im needed "yes", a go-ahead sign,
Or even a "no" to which i can resign
And Lord, you promised that if we believe
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord ive been asking and this is my cry:
Im weary of asking, i need a reply!"
Then quietly, softly, i learned of my fate
As my Master replied once again, "you must wait".
So i slumped in my chair, defeated and taut
And grumbled to God, "So im waiting...for what?"
He seemed then to kneel and His eyes wept with mine,
And He tenderly said, "i could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead and cause the mountains to run.
All yuo seek, i could give, and pleased you would be.
You would have what you want-But you wouldnt know Me.
Youd not know the depth of My love for each saint;
Youd not know the power i give to the faint;
Youd not learn to see through the clouds of despair;
Youd not learn to trust just by knowing Im there.
Youd not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence were all you could see.
Youd never experience the fullness of love
As the peace of My Spirit descends like a dove;
Youd know that i give and save.... (for a start)
But youd not know the depth of the beat of My heart.
The glow of my comfort late in the night,
The faith that i give when you walk without sight,
The depth thats beyond getting what you asked
Of and infinite God, who makes what you have LAST.
Youd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that "My grace is sufficient for thee".
Yes, your dreams for your loved one overnight would come true,
But Oh, the Loss! If i lost what im doing in you!
So, be silent, My child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to get to know Me.
And though oft' may My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still, "Wait".
-Anonymous
I am definitely one of those people that is extremely impatient. I get frustrated on the road and want to get everywhere fast but most of all i want to know what i am supposed to do with my life. I never ask for patience because i know then God will make me wait.
It has become even more evident in my life in the past year or so how impatient i am about the future. I am constantly searching for answers about the type of ministry God is calling me to. I love to love and serve people, i love children, i love coffee and books and singing and art and Jesus. But that doesnt exactly narrow it down.
What am i passionate about? What gifts should i utilize for Gods kingdom? Am i ultimately doing what God is calling me to do? And who am i to say i know what i am supposed to do? Ive been trying to use discernment between Gods voice and my own.
So many of us have been enveloped and sucked in to society's view that we must live this fast-paced stressful life in order to have what we want. In order to have the car and the house and degree and the job. We are constantly told to go to college and take out loans and go into debt and graduate and get on with the rest of our lives. But all these are just lies.
God calls for us to be uncomfortable, NOT overwhelmed.
That is all i have ever been. Overwhelmed.
I do too much and i want to help too many people.
Am i seriously forwarding the kingdom if i have no time for myself and my quiet time and spend more time with people and in all the ministries i am involved in? Am i doing a thing for Christ if i am constantly bombarded with thoughts about my future and what i am supposed to do while being so swamped by what i am doing now?
We simply need to slow down.
Stop asking for an answer to our future because God knows
He knows we want an answer and he has one.
Its just all in his time.
Lord, help me slow down. help me wait. and wait patiently.
Grab hold of my heart and say Child i have a plan for you. There is no need to worry about it right now. Calm my heart that wants to jump out of my chest and scream "what do you want me to do!?" and help me listen to your voice when you choose to give me an answer.
Desperately, helplessly, longingly i cried:
Quietly, patiently, lovingly, God replied.
I pled and i wept for a clue to my fate,
and the Master so gently said "Child you must wait".
"Wait? You say wait!" my indignant reply.
"Lord i need answers, i need to know why!
Is your hand shortened or have you not heard?
By faith i have asked, i am claiming your Word.
My future and all to which i can relate
Hangs in the balance and YOU tell me to WAIT?
Im needed "yes", a go-ahead sign,
Or even a "no" to which i can resign
And Lord, you promised that if we believe
We need but to ask, and we shall receive.
And Lord ive been asking and this is my cry:
Im weary of asking, i need a reply!"
Then quietly, softly, i learned of my fate
As my Master replied once again, "you must wait".
So i slumped in my chair, defeated and taut
And grumbled to God, "So im waiting...for what?"
He seemed then to kneel and His eyes wept with mine,
And He tenderly said, "i could give you a sign.
I could shake the heavens and darken the sun.
I could raise the dead and cause the mountains to run.
All yuo seek, i could give, and pleased you would be.
You would have what you want-But you wouldnt know Me.
Youd not know the depth of My love for each saint;
Youd not know the power i give to the faint;
Youd not learn to see through the clouds of despair;
Youd not learn to trust just by knowing Im there.
Youd not know the joy of resting in Me
When darkness and silence were all you could see.
Youd never experience the fullness of love
As the peace of My Spirit descends like a dove;
Youd know that i give and save.... (for a start)
But youd not know the depth of the beat of My heart.
The glow of my comfort late in the night,
The faith that i give when you walk without sight,
The depth thats beyond getting what you asked
Of and infinite God, who makes what you have LAST.
Youd never know, should your pain quickly flee,
What it means that "My grace is sufficient for thee".
Yes, your dreams for your loved one overnight would come true,
But Oh, the Loss! If i lost what im doing in you!
So, be silent, My child, and in time you will see
That the greatest of gifts is to get to know Me.
And though oft' may My answers seem terribly late,
My most precious answer of all is still, "Wait".
-Anonymous
I am definitely one of those people that is extremely impatient. I get frustrated on the road and want to get everywhere fast but most of all i want to know what i am supposed to do with my life. I never ask for patience because i know then God will make me wait.
It has become even more evident in my life in the past year or so how impatient i am about the future. I am constantly searching for answers about the type of ministry God is calling me to. I love to love and serve people, i love children, i love coffee and books and singing and art and Jesus. But that doesnt exactly narrow it down.
What am i passionate about? What gifts should i utilize for Gods kingdom? Am i ultimately doing what God is calling me to do? And who am i to say i know what i am supposed to do? Ive been trying to use discernment between Gods voice and my own.
So many of us have been enveloped and sucked in to society's view that we must live this fast-paced stressful life in order to have what we want. In order to have the car and the house and degree and the job. We are constantly told to go to college and take out loans and go into debt and graduate and get on with the rest of our lives. But all these are just lies.
God calls for us to be uncomfortable, NOT overwhelmed.
That is all i have ever been. Overwhelmed.
I do too much and i want to help too many people.
Am i seriously forwarding the kingdom if i have no time for myself and my quiet time and spend more time with people and in all the ministries i am involved in? Am i doing a thing for Christ if i am constantly bombarded with thoughts about my future and what i am supposed to do while being so swamped by what i am doing now?
We simply need to slow down.
Stop asking for an answer to our future because God knows
He knows we want an answer and he has one.
Its just all in his time.
Lord, help me slow down. help me wait. and wait patiently.
Grab hold of my heart and say Child i have a plan for you. There is no need to worry about it right now. Calm my heart that wants to jump out of my chest and scream "what do you want me to do!?" and help me listen to your voice when you choose to give me an answer.
this was good. good season of learning what it means to slow down.
thank you Papa.
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