Still Waiting

Ok. I want answers.
I want them now.

I don't like to wait.
It shakes my faith.

How many times have I had these thoughts? Oh, Lord, have you heard my cry?

The enemy pursuers and tries to crush. Darkness swirls around and tries to cause my spirit to grow faint. My heart is troubled.

David too experienced what so many of us do. Times we feel left alone, wondering where God is in our midst and where he is working on our behalf. Calling to God for help and waiting for his mighty arm to come to our rescue causes us to become parched. These are the times God uses our very weaknesses to build greater strength into our spirits. These times never feel good, but they are vital for our growth and dependancy in him.

David's life reveals an antidote for us. In Psalm 143:1, David says, "I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done."

There it is. Remember the days of long ago. Think about all the things God has ever done for you and on your behalf. Make a list. Keep them ever before you. Don't loose sight of how God has been faithful and how he has been true to his word.

When we choose to focus on ALL the things God has done for us, it makes the very things we are still waiting for seem so very small.

Yes, God hears us. Yes, God will be faithful - He always has been in the past. Just wait and see how he will works things out this time.

He works all things together for good!