Waiting, Waiting, Waiting to Grow . . .
Psalm 40:1 ~ Patiently. I waited Patiently for God.Or am I waiting patiently for circumstances to change?
Or am I waiting patiently to forget how this feels?
Or am I waiting patiently for things to take a turn for the better?
Oh my soul, there is no other place but waiting on God.
He inclines to me. He hears my cry.
He brought me up out of a pit of destruction once, twice . . .
Out of miry clay, He set my feet on a rock.
He made my footsteps firm.
He put a new song in my heart.
In spite of myself,
I waited for Him to move, to act, to slip in unawares.
Psalm 41:17 ~ Since I am afflicted and needy,
let the LORD be mindful of me. My Help.
Do not delay!
As for me,
Heal my soul, for I have sinned against You.
Psalm 45:1 ~ My heart overflows with a good theme.
I address my verses to the King.
There is no greater moment in all of history
than this present moment to truly live.
Far too many live to see their child graduate,
or walk their daughter down an aisle,
or hold their grandchild.
These signposts do not define us.
Our identity is in the One for Whom we Wait.
Life is not about what we do, accomplish, achieve.
"We must learn to regard people
less in the light of what they do or omit to do,
and more in the light of what they suffer."
Dietrich Bonhoeffer
I wonder how that would change our day?
PRAYER FROM PSALMS
Whom have I in heaven but You?
And besides You,
I desire nothing on earth.
Oh, that is my prayer that
I address to you, O King.
Whatever I cling to this day,
whatever I desire more,
unpry my hand as you move to love.
Dial me into your Goodness, Your Love.
Help me to wait patiently and,
truly live in this present moment.
Not waiting for milestones, signposts, signatures.
Waiting only on you, my God, to show up.
OVERVIEW: Psalm 40-45
Something God has been impressing on my heart the last few days is that He is my Father. You and I are daughters of the King.
ReplyDeleteBecause most of what I remember growing up was without a father in the house, I've never fully embraced this part of His nature with God. And honestly, some aspects of the father-daughter relationship still feel painful inside me. I hadn't realized it much until the other day as I told my sister that I still really didn't like Father's Day after all these years. It has come to mean so much more with having my own children and sharing fatherhood with my husband who is a wonderful dad. Still, some place inside grieves that old, unhealed hole.
Last night, I heard God whisper to me "Call Me Father." I almost always start my prayers with "Gracious Lord, ..." I started my prayer asking for more of Him inside me, and I felt Him stop me: Call Me Father. Let Me be your Father and I want you to embrace all that entails.
Hmmm.
A genuine daughter of the King of Kings.
I still don't know what all that means, but I have a feeling it's going to be good.
Thank you for the beautiful comments, Annette. I have been blessed with a wonderful father, and I am so sad you didn't have that experience.
ReplyDeleteGod, as our father, is such a comforting thought.
Rest in him, climb up on his lap and be enveloped in love on this day.
You are loved, and you are an amazing example of love in action.
Bev, I am intrigued by the picture of the tree. It looks as if you are in the center of the tree. Is it you?
ReplyDeleteTrees are one of my most favorite things to paint. I picture myself as a tree, with deep roots looking for water and being grounded and planted where God put me. Growing where I have been planted, standing firm and offering shade, seeds, and shedding leaves. In the long winter months my branches are bare, but in the spring comes new buds, turning into new leaves. Always changing, standing firm, bent in the storms. Bending, not breaking. Looking upward always.
Annette!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust Beautiful!
No Words.
Jan, Well, it is not me in the tree. I believe it is a beehive if I remember correctly. I'll go back and check it out when it's not 1am. Love the artist in you! I went with our art teacher last week to San Antonio. She took me under her wing to teach me some photography tips. I put the 4 photos of the missions up on Instagram. You should go look at her blog sometime. www.v-vaughan.com Texas artist, one of our best. Incredible. Just like you!
ReplyDeleteI love you guys...xoxo
ReplyDeleteI love you guys...xoxo
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