Psalm 27:13-14 I am still confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.
Do you ever find yourself waning in the midst of the journey? Do you ever just need words of encouragement or reassurance? That's where I am today. I am in need of words to tell me, "Keep moving forward." Waiting on the Lord can be a bit deceiving because we sometimes want to wait passively. However, I believe at certain times God calls us to active waiting. What do I mean by that? Waiting on the Lord is not a passive act. It is actively seeking Him and His will. Looking, speaking, praying, and listening are all ways in which we can practice active patience in God. Active waiting is doing just what the verse says, "be strong and take heart". Being strong and taking heart means that we must be in relationship with the one who is strong, Jesus. It is moving forward in faith as you wait rather than holding stagnantly to the place you now stand. To move, you must listen for the Spirit's leading to take the steps He asks, which will grow you on your journey. Jesus gives us the confidence for stepping in faith because he knows what is to come. We can rest assured that he's got it and we can depend on him for the strength we need as we actively wait for the Lord.
Do you ever find yourself waning in the midst of the journey? Do you ever just need words of encouragement or reassurance? That's where I am today. I am in need of words to tell me, "Keep moving forward." Waiting on the Lord can be a bit deceiving because we sometimes want to wait passively. However, I believe at certain times God calls us to active waiting. What do I mean by that? Waiting on the Lord is not a passive act. It is actively seeking Him and His will. Looking, speaking, praying, and listening are all ways in which we can practice active patience in God. Active waiting is doing just what the verse says, "be strong and take heart". Being strong and taking heart means that we must be in relationship with the one who is strong, Jesus. It is moving forward in faith as you wait rather than holding stagnantly to the place you now stand. To move, you must listen for the Spirit's leading to take the steps He asks, which will grow you on your journey. Jesus gives us the confidence for stepping in faith because he knows what is to come. We can rest assured that he's got it and we can depend on him for the strength we need as we actively wait for the Lord.
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