waiting
I've been in a stage of waiting for a long time: waiting for my dissertation to be over, waiting for the next stage of life, waiting to see what follows; but most of all, waiting on God and learning to trust him during this time of waiting.
In the past, I was just waiting for time to pass by. Now I'm trying to learn what it means to wait on God. I believe in his promises and am certain he will fulfill them, just am not sure when that will happen. How do I conduct myself in the meantime? What do I do? That has been the challenge of this past year, learning to actively wait. It's not being passive but it's also not taking things into my own hands. It's renewing my trust and faith everyday, and reminding myself of God's goodness and sovereignty.
I've been waiting seven years now for this particular time in my life to end. I haven't always been very patient or thankful. I may need to wait a little more. I know that a lot of other people are waiting on God for much bigger things than me, and I am blessed and encouraged by their example. I know that God is using this time of waiting to really mold me from the inside out. I never realized how many things in my heart needed to be broken, reshaped, and surrendered to him. The entire experience has been humbling and difficult, but good.
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Side note in terms of counting days and weeks: 3.5 years today! Wow, time goes by fast.
In the past, I was just waiting for time to pass by. Now I'm trying to learn what it means to wait on God. I believe in his promises and am certain he will fulfill them, just am not sure when that will happen. How do I conduct myself in the meantime? What do I do? That has been the challenge of this past year, learning to actively wait. It's not being passive but it's also not taking things into my own hands. It's renewing my trust and faith everyday, and reminding myself of God's goodness and sovereignty.
I've been waiting seven years now for this particular time in my life to end. I haven't always been very patient or thankful. I may need to wait a little more. I know that a lot of other people are waiting on God for much bigger things than me, and I am blessed and encouraged by their example. I know that God is using this time of waiting to really mold me from the inside out. I never realized how many things in my heart needed to be broken, reshaped, and surrendered to him. The entire experience has been humbling and difficult, but good.
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Side note in terms of counting days and weeks: 3.5 years today! Wow, time goes by fast.
posted by mariyaya | 9:40 AM
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