And the Lord direct
your hearts into the love of God,
and into the patient waiting for Christ.
1 Verily I say unto
you my friends, fear not, let your hearts be comforted; yea, rejoice evermore,
and in everything give thanks;
2 Waiting patiently
on the Lord, for your prayers have entered into the ears of the Lord of
Sabaoth, and are recorded with this seal and testament -- the Lord hath sworn
and decreed that they shall be granted.
3 Therefore, he
giveth this promise unto you, with an immutable covenant that they shall be
fulfilled; and all things wherewith you have been afflicted shall work together
for your good, and to my name's glory, saith the Lord.
With Me, Waiting
4/9/06
The Lord sits with
me, waiting
While I wonder
what's ahead
At this train stop
for my future
With His peace - my
patience fed.
I will not see its
coming, though
For He, my sight,
has hid
That I may learn to
trust in Him
To walk as He may
bid.
Others urge me leave
this place
"No train is
scheduled here"
They cannot see the
One who sits
With promise it is
near.
And so I sit here
watching
As past cares pass
me by
And dream of future
hopes and joys
And dream of open
sky.
For I must stay here
waiting
Or the train I'll
surely miss
But the Lord sits
with me ever, still
To hear that
engine's hiss.
Oi. One of the
hardest parts of following the Lord's direction is when He wants us to wait. In
a gospel that focuses so much on being proactive and productive, to purposely
hold a specific position on serious issues is seen as highly negligent. In a
goal oriented world where a regularly updated progress report is expected to be
available, patiently waiting the Lord's timing is not often recognized for what
it is.
Yet any true
gardener knows that there are times and seasons important for successful
growth. If you plant too soon, the plant may freeze and die before its proper
season is here. If too late, it will not have time to grow to maturity. And
once planted, you can't expect to pull the plant up and measure the growth of
its roots everyday and still manage a strong, healthy plant - the strain would
severely damage it.
We are all unique
plants with our lives following a seasonal pattern that will not always match
the general patterns around us. I have seen this in operation in my own life as
well as others I have known. The trick is to live the best you can manage and trust
in the personal guidance you receive from above.
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