Have you ever heard of someone finding joy in the waiting? I didn't think so.
Well, I'm currently in the waiting phase. I applied for a job last week, & I had an interview yesterday so I am waiting. About a week and a half ago I applied for a mission trip for late next year. I am waiting to hear back on that decision. These are both decisions that will bring me into new seasons in my life. Every time my phone rings, I'm hoping it's the prospective job calling. Every time my email inbox rings, I hoping it's the decision for the mission trip. The act of waiting and the uneasiness in me is somewhat nerving. I tend to ask questions like, "Why aren't they calling?" or "Have they found someone else?" or "Did I actually click submit on that online application?" But what's happening in this latter part of the waiting is so much better. What's actually happening in this phase -- & I'm so so thankful for it -- is that God is revealing Himself and His character to me. I seeing a new sense of patience, a new sense of peace, & a new way of discerning the thoughts that come to mind. The waiting can either be the most difficult or the most rewarding. What will you choose? "Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. His peace will guard your hearts and minds as you live in Christ Jesus. And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise. Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. Phillipians 4:4-9
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adulthood, God's goodness & faithfulness, & life in other countries. “Look at the nations and watch— and be utterly amazed. For I am going to do something in your days that you would not believe, even if you were told."
Habakkuk 1:5 NIV Archives
June 2017
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