Scripture Sunday

One more lesson on my waiting lecture:

I learned that waiting is something the Lord allows. Why would HE allow such stretched periods pass before we ever see a breakthrough? So that HE can show HIMSELF strong in our lives. When it looks like only a miracle could help turn a situation around…the Lord swoops in to show HIS almighty power. HE wants to show you, that with the Lord, ALL things are possible! Not only will you see the Lord working in your life, but others around you will be witness to HIS love.

Have a lovely Sunday, readers. I present a couple of scriptures to help you (and me) in our waiting.

"I am waiting for the Lord, my soul is waiting for Him, and my hope is in His Word." Psalms 130:5

"Love is never tired of waiting." 1 Corinthians 13:4

“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.” Psalms 27:14

When Everything Comes Together

Have you ever attended a church service where you felt it was tailor made for your soul? That was my experience. As I listened to the preacher, I knew God was schooling me on the meaning of (what else) waiting. Yes, I have been dealing with waiting issues. I’m human, and I get frustrated with the process of God’s timing. Even though I know God’s outcome is the best, and if I want God’s results, then I need to wait; I need to let God work in order for everything to come together properly.

 Inspiration flowed to me as I listened to a church service, and I had to share this with my readers. I hope this breakdown on waiting helps you, as it helped me.

Waiting is defined by my online dictionary (and I paraphrase) as an inactive response as one waits for something expected to occur, and to enthusiastically look forward to something.

Waiting should not feel like a dark cloud looming over your head. Waiting should be held with anticipation; the anticipation that something good is happening and is coming.

Waiting should not be inactive like the dictionary says. Waiting is actually a very (VERY) spiritually active time in your life. You spiritually wait…what does that mean? It means you let God work. It means you pray and give thanks. It means you remind God of HIS promises. It means you expect God to follow through on this promises. It means you look for God, you seek God, and you trust God. It means you keep your focus on God. It means you keep your hope strong. It means you physically rest in God as HE works on your situation. It means you stretch your faith.

How easy is it to stretch your faith once you receive a breakthrough? There is no stretching once you receive…because it’s all about thanks at that point.

Your breakthrough is a result of something we don’t see. Your breakthrough is the result of the spiritual world working. If you’re praying, then God is working; you can’t necessarily see that working process until everything comes together and manifests your breakthrough.

Lamentations 3:25

“The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to anyone who seeks help from him.”

When we wait properly…that’s when…

everything will come together!

Forward Friday

This Friday I request that you forward…a good read.

Maybe you have a book, magazine article, or an inspiring quote that you know someone would really enjoy reading. Pass along reading material that will uplift a mind, inspire a heart, encourage a soul, or bring comfort to someone weary.

Please present the material in a manner where the recipient won’t be offended (like they NEED help). If there is an interesting read or a book that you found extremely helpful, just let that person know what it did for you, and how they might like it as well.

Happy reading!

From the ♥

I was praying. I was praying in the kitchen. My prayer sounded so robotic. I spewed my prayer off, telling God all the things I’ve been seeking and waiting on; it was obvious that I’ve said this prayer…repeatedly!

Yes, we are to ask God for what we want. The bible tells us in Luke 11:9, “So I say to you: Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.”

But…and this is a big but…

But, as I walked deeper into the kitchen, the Lord spoke to me. Deep down in my heart, I heard the Lord say, in so many words, “why don’t you just pray from your heart.”

I froze in my tracks and obeyed. I rephrased my detailed prayer into a heartfelt package, tailoring it into one simple sentence.

Even if you have prayed a million times for something, learn from my teaching. God knows. God knows everything. HE knows your wants and needs, your strength and weaknesses.

So remember, when you talk to the Lord, be sincerely simple and pray from the ♥.

Quote

"I have an irrepressible desire to live till I can be assured that the world is a little better for my having lived in it."
~ Abraham Lincoln

You can make a difference. How? I believe service and love are great tools to leave your mark on the world.

Believe that the world is a better

place because you are here!

NEXT

I’ve known people who jump from relationship to relationship. I’ve seen celebrities divorce and before the ink on the divorce papers dry, they’re already engaged to someone else. Is this healthy? Is it so challenging to be single for longer than five minutes? If you don’t take time to learn who you are, then how can you attract the right person into your life?  There seems to be this rush, a surge of urgency to find someone to love or to be loved by; when that one person isn’t floating your boat anymore why do we scream, NEXT!?!?! 

I’ve noticed that so many people never really grasp how loved they are. People seem to get value from how much money they make, how much stuff they have, how many friends are in their contacts, or what their job title is.  Even though God wants you and I to live in abundance and enjoy nice things, remember that God does not want you to rely on material things to make you happy or to determine your worth. People break up, things fade, brake, get old, and become out dated. Real love is more valuable than material objects or fleshly needs. 

We all want love. I’ve learned that the best love, the most stable dependable love ever found is the love that God has for me. God loves each one of us so much. There are so many scriptures that talk about God’s love for us. If you are breathing, then you have purpose. Turn to God for your love and worth. The next time you find yourself single, turn to God for sending you the right mate. The next time you feel alone, don’t feel the need to turn to a relationship for validation. I heard this wise lady explain how you should not spend your time looking for that right person to be in a relationship with; instead, you should be spending your time working on yourself so that you can become the right person to be in a relationship with. This is priceless information. If you work on yourself (and obviously I’m going to recommend working on yourself with God’s help) you will learn what you need, want and require in order to be in a healthy relationship; Take the time to discover who has those qualities instead of kissing a bunch of toads. Just think of all the heart aches you could have saved by taking your time. 

Don’t spend your time looking for the next job, the next car, the next relationship, the next anything to make you happy. Be happy with who God made you to be. It’s good to have goals and dreams; God wants to give you the desires of your heart. But while you dream, remember its God you trust with your dreams. You are enough in this moment, even while you wait for those dreams to come, and when you see others reach their dreams before you. Develop the best you, because you never know what amazing thing will show up next.

Quote

"Only by acceptance of the past can you alter it."
~ T.S. Eliot

We cannot re-write the past, but we can learn from it and (most importantly) we can make peace with it. Make with yourself and with your past.

Always be moving forward.