People say waiting is the hardest part. I say faith is the hardest part, believing for more when what you see is less. Knowing there is a firm walkway under your feet when there appears to be nothing but mist to stand on.

I’ve always been a dreamer: believed in things I could not see; imagined goals long before possible; envisioned pictures of victory before even a letter matched reality.

So, you are waiting on something you’ve longed for, and you read these words: 

Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart’s desires.

and

Commit your way the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act … Be silent before the LORD and wait expectantly for Him …. Do not be agitated — it can only bring harm … Wait for the LORD and keep His way, and He will exalt you … for the man of peace will have a future …. (Psalm 37)

Do not be agitated: the words cut like a surgeon’s scalpel. If we worry while we wait, we’ve wasted the energy it takes to put all our faith and hope in a God who will surely deliver. Instead of spinning in cycles of worry, we could be spilling grace after grace to the people under our roof.

So, BELIEVE.

BELIEVE in your miracle.

Stand firm in the deliverance of God and do not move from that position. Storms rising? Waves crashing? People combusting? Fear circling? Cut through the fog with the knife of the Word.

Then they cried out to the LORD in their trouble; He rescued them from their distress.

and

Let them give thanks to the LORD for His faithful love and His wonderful works for the human race. For He has satisfied the thirsty and filled the hungry with good things.

Ann Voskamp says it often — thanksgiving precedes the miracle. When we are not giving thanks, we are giving ourselves and our loved ones a whole lot of trouble. Give thanks for the Lord is good and His love endures forever. (and again?) 

Give.

Thanks.

For He has satisfied the needs of the oppressed and answered the call of the poor. For He is close to the brokenhearted and hears the cries of His beloved. So lay all your worries at the tips of His toes and know that He is More than Able to take them all and dissolve them to dust.

And whistle while you wait. Sing praises to your God. Raise your voice in the assembly and bring glory to His name. Just do it, friend, because the more stooped down we are, the more we can lift Him high.

So today, as I wait, I whisper the words of Psalm 108:

My heart is confident, God;

I will sing; I will sing praises with the whole of my being.

For your faithful love is higher than the heavens; 

Your faithfulness reaches the clouds …

God has spoken in His sanctuary;

“I will triumph!” (Ps 108:4-7)

Have a great day, friend. 

p.s. I’ve opened comments on my blog. Would love to hear from you! 🙂