Christianity Oasis Forum

[kimberly]

Isaiah 40:31
But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

All of us wait for something. We wait for a spouse, we wait for our kids to grow up, we wait for life to get better, we wait for answers to prayer.

I want to discuss "waiting on God". It's a different kind of waiting, and relieves the stress and frustration that natural waiting brings on. Waiting on God is a spiritual training. If we'll train ourselves to "wait" in this way, it makes life's trial periods more peaceful.

What exactly is waiting on God?
Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the LORD;And He inclined to me, And heard my cry.

It involves patience, and it takes asking God to be involved with us.

Psalm 52:9
I will praise You forever,Because You have done it;And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.

It takes belief that God can solve our life problems. It takes commitment to Him.

Psalm 33:20
Our soul waits for the LORD;He is our help and our shield.

It takes faith that He is our helper and protector.

Psalm 130:5
I wait for the LORD, my soul waits,And in His word I do hope.

It takes knowing that our hope should be in His Word, not in what we see or hear from others.

Proverbs 20:22
Do not say, I will recompense evil

[lizzie]

Kimmy

I just wanted to say thank you for posting this. So many were blessed by this message during the chat program.

Love u lots sister