Sunday, February 22, 2009
Wiating to Wait
Being on the wait list brought up emotions that I wasn't expecting. I am a control freak and have been able to control this entire process for the past two months and then all of a sudden I had to surrender that control and just simply wait. I knew that I has to completely surrender to God and let him take over because I know that he is the only one that knows what is going to happen and when. So I was in a weird space for the first few days. I knew I had to surrender..and why...but I didn't feel that I was yet. Then I pulled up the website for my Church and clicked on the sermon that I has missed the past Sunday and would you believe that the sermon was titled "Waiting to Wait"! How amazing that God spoke so directly to me in a such an obvious way. The pastor spoke about how he went to lunch on the way to Church and a friend was waiting on him. That friend waited by just standing there and not doing a thing. Then once the pastor arrived they were seated and then a waitress came over and she waited on them. She waited differently though...by serving them. Getting them water, food, etc. He challenged us to determine that while we are waiting on God to deliver his promise to us how are we going to wait? Are we going to wait by not doing anything or by serving the Lord and ministering? That God will deliver his promise when you are busy serving....so what and how are we going to spend our time during this wait? This gave me a tremendous sense of peace. Knowing that he herd my prayers and is telling me how to spend this precious time!! I believe that there is much I am going to learn and grow from spiritually while we wait for Jaden. I don't imagine it will always be easy but....1 week down!!
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ReplyDeleteWelcome to the waitlist!
Have you heard the song While I'm Waiting by John Waller from Fireproof??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b2jw1rjBc
Check it out! It is very fitting for your post today. I TOTALLY recommend the movie!!
Faith ~ Grace's sister
Welcome to the wait!! Sounds like an awesome sermon, isn't it funny how God chooses to work sometimes?? I saw your name on the FBI list and just wanted to say congratulations. I hope you wait goes by quickly!!
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