Waiting

I am weary with my crying;
My throat is dry;
My eyes fail while I wait for my God. Psalm 69:3

Let not those who wait for You, O Lord God of hosts, be ashamed because of me;
Let not those who seek You be confounded because of me, O God of Israel. Psalm 69:6

Waiting on God is not for the faint at heart. There are tears, and weariness as we spend time crying out to God trying not to second guess does He really hear me? Does He see my plight? But we know those who wait on Him will receive.

It’s hard to tell someone who is in the midst of a time sensitive battle to wait on God. Here’s the thing, while I know God will come through I can’t tell them how He will or even when He will. I also don’t know what their walk is like. Or know how deep or strong their faith is. All these things impact the wait.

People wait in many different ways and not all are healthy or godly. How we wait can often impact the length of time we wait. I have to be willing to do my part but I also can’t try to control it. If I try to force my way or timing on God that is not really waiting on Him. It’s controlling and ultimately it is what Abraham and Sarah did in trying to birth a child. That didn’t work out very well. What I don’t want is to dop is give people the impression God is some genie in a bottle and let them end up ashamed because of me.

Lord let me share of your goodness without offering false pretense. You have always been faithful even if not in my time. Do you have been faithful even when things didn’t turn out in the way I wanted. Let me share your truth in my waiting on you.