On our last trip to Dollywood, I was advised to get a disability fast pass because I’m type 1 diabetic. Getting that pass was a reminder of my current pain, but it also offered hope, a promise that I wouldn’t have to wait more than a few minutes for any ride.
Don’t we all wish life worked like that—that we could get a fast pass to bypass every long wait? But life is not an amusement park. No badge or wristband lets us bypass the pain, struggle, or delay. We cannot curate a life without waiting. James 5:7–11 poses the question: How do we become people who wait with real hope?
James offered three images of formation: a farmer, the prophets, and Job.
The farmer “waits for the precious fruit of the earth and is patient with it until it receives the early and the late rains” (James 5:7). Though the farmer can work, the rain is out of his control. This kind of waiting reveals what our hearts are like when we cannot force a result. Our hearts are the key to patient endurance, so James told his readers to strengthen them (v.8). In this patient endurance, the source of our hope is believing the truth that the “Lord’s coming is near” (v.8) and “the judge stands at the door” (v.9).
While the prophets and Job (vv.10–11) show the heart posture we need, community is one of the main contexts that develops this kind of heart in us. Indeed, waiting calls for patience, but how often does it beget impatience in us? James warned, “Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged” (v.9). Our speech as we wait reveals where our trust lies. Grumbling isn’t an “unwelcomed” part of waiting; God anticipates it. But our grumbling can become a way we try to regain control when we feel helpless.
In our complaining, we can move away from trusting God’s timing and attempt to shift the authority back to ourselves. When we are pressed in the wait, our words show whether we are resting in His sovereignty or fighting for our own. And to become a person of love in the waiting, we need to rest fully on God.
At the end of the day, we want to know the wait is worth it. We want assurance that our endurance matters. James reminds us, “we count as blessed those who have endured” (v. 11). The end of our waiting is better than a ride at Dollywood, and through the waiting the Spirit’s power helps us become a person of love—more like Jesus, the blessed man who endured for our sake when He didn’t have to.
Written by Ryne Brewer
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113 thoughts on "Waiting for the Lord"
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Waiting is so hard! I trust God though, my faith is growing and it will be so worth it in the end. Today though, the waiting is tough!
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Praying for patience and not having to have “control” in Jesus name
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I may feel like: “Nothing is changing.”
But underground:
* roots are growing
* endurance is forming
* faith is deepening
What a wondeful way to see it!
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All the readings for today (and so many of the comments too) hit home. I took on a project last September that will end this September and it has been a strain! Haven’t always “counted it as joy” to be sure but I the sheer number of dollars to be raised and staggering contact info rebuilding has been daunting. Monday the dam broke and I received calls of panic over the amount of effort my small team of 4 were experiencing.A long time later frazzled nerves were reinforced, talents recognized and hope (shakily) recovered. 2 days later we had a But God moment and received a doubling in our funds and finally saw an increase in responses to our requests for contact information. Learning to be patient in difficulty is hard. My problems in this project are not over but God reminded me of who is really in control
Waiting is hard. Waiting well, is even harder and such a challenge. I need to mull this over and embrace this thought….”When we are pressed in the wait, our words show whether we are resting in His sovereignty or fighting for our own. And to become a person of love in the waiting, we need to rest fully on God.”
Lord, help me to wait well. To trust in your Sovereignty, faithfulness and presence and to rest in you. All my hope is in you. Amen
‘But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.’ Micah 7:7
Waiting is the hardest thing to do. I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas on the 1st of December and it’s a lifetime away. I know and have witnessed first hand the greatness in the Lords timing yet I still struggle with patience especially during a season of suffering. Thank you for the reminder of Hope.
I always have struggled with waiting on God, and I’ve wanted to do it my way instead of Gods way. God has taught me in my walk with Him to wait on Him more than myself and lean on Him!!
WHOA! This is kind of a rabbit hole, but the bit about Job had me wrestling with something I always struggle with: how is it merciful that he got a “new set” of kids? His first set died—a new set doesn’t make that okay! (I greatly fear loss, especially of my children, so I struggle with these topics a lot.) But I learned something I had never before realized about Job, even though I’ve read it more than once. I’m going to copy and paste a nice succinct response someone named Jenny Hawkins wrote on Quora (a question site) because she says it so nicely:
“Look at what the story actually says. Job was given back everything he lost – doubled: twice the sheep, twice the servants, twice everything – except for those kids. “So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.” (Job 42)
But not those kids. Job lost ten children, and God only gave him ten more children. Why didn’t He double the kids too? If he was just “replacing” possessions with twice what Job had, why the same number of kids?
Because people are not possessions. Because people are unique and not replaceable. Because people are eternal souls that go to face Him after death. The number of children Job had was doubled by giving him ten more – because he still had the first ten in Heaven with God. Job would see and be with those kids again.
God didn’t ‘replace’ them. God kept those precious, beloved children with Him until Job came home – until they all came home. God knew that someday the entire family would be together, and Job would ‘have’ them all. By adding ten more, Job would have twice the number of kids along with double everything else. And he would have them forever.
God isn’t just a God of the here and now. He is the God of forever.
We forget that.”
This was beautiful to my soul tonight. Hoping someone else can benefit from it too.
Oh thank you for this! I have thought that many times too…! And that answer explains it well!
Thank you, Molly. Makes a lot of sense and it’s something I have wondered about!
Patience is not my strong suit… I’m just sayin’
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I am (re)memorizing Philippians currently. In the second chapter… we are reminded not to grumble or complain, so that we may be blameless and innocent children of God in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation. (Some things just don’t change, do they?)
This book made me realize that I am not much of a believer at all and more like a learner who doesn’t put anything into action.
We all began our walk with Christ at different times and ages, Caroline, and every one of us is still learning, failing, and continuing to work on following Jesus. All the same yet at various stages ❤️
Love this response, Searching.
Just what I needed today.
As a farm wife for the last almost 7 years, there is a lot of waiting for rain or waiting for it to stop raining! You truly must pray and just wait for a window the right timing, especially with planting season. It’s a lot of waiting, but you also have to be ready to go immediately when it’s time to go! May we wait on the Lord (without grumbling ouch that’s the hard part) and be ready to go out and plant or harvest when God says “Go!
That’s hard when you have solar panels too and are off grid. I totally get that.
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We have a few farming friends that are in the boat you mentioned!
OK i’m back.. ;) And loved the line, “the end of our waiting is better than a ride at Dollywood” more than anything ever lol :) :) :) :) It seems so obvious, and yet how truthful — because I, for one, am quick to trade out something comparatively insignificant in order to gain instant gratification over the incomprehensible reward to be experienced in the end of this current world.
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After posting in my 38 seconds this morning (and thanks for the replies, ya’ll had me laughing!! :) ) OH THE TRIALS THAT AWAITED ME. My man is out of town, it’s been an exhausting couple of weeks in particular, and I was gratefully anticipating the temporary respite that this morning was supposed to offer. As I got kids in the car (on time!) for our usual drop-offs, the battery died in my car. It’s pouring down rain all morning and walking the mile to the first school we drop at would be nearly impossible with 6y old. I was emotionally beat already and this tipped the scales to borderline breakdown.
Perspective.
Instead of the “why me” response that was begging to be adopted, the words of James were swimming in my head, asking me to make a choice. While still sitting in the car to figure it out, another family in our building was heading to school – the same one as my boys – and they “happened” to be parked right next to us. I was able to ask the dad to take my 2 and it was no problem. The next issue was how to get my 8th grader to her school which is a small private school, further away. No families live in the city where we are. BUT- because of our location there are many Zip Cars in the area (rental car membership program where you can make last minute reservations to rent their cars for an hour(+) at a time as needed — they’re parked in various locations throughout the city for easy access). The one closest to us was already taken, but was able to reserve one a few blocks from our building. We had to walk in the rain about 5 blocks, our legs were quite damp, but got the car and her to school only about 10 min late. I’ll admit, I was in tears once alone, on the way back to the zip car return. I’d tried to re-frame for my daughter to see me model that when life gets icky, God is still kind. But emotionally I was struggling. It did not come easily, I had to intentionally decide to see the morning through the filter of God’s provisions.
1. the family showed up to leave for school at the same time, making a ride for the boys simple
2. I live in an area where I can grab a car when needed
3. daughter’s school is understanding/kind
4. The walk to/from was rainy, but not downpour — and I own umbrellas
5. I had nothing else pending for me to attend this morning
6. I have AAA
7. I hate that I had to spend the money on a new battery, AND, God provided the money and it’s all his anyway.
8. The situation was irritating, and God’s provision and kindness was evident throughout.
9. Comparatively speaking–if this is the worst thing I deal with today, i’m doing better than a majority of people on the planet.
This is not what James was directly referring to with “trials”, I’m aware. And- it’s still applicable. Life is going to punch us in the kidneys more times than we’d prefer, and isn’t it a source of joy to know God is faithful to personally, or through others, provide what he knows we need, when we need it?
Wow. What a morning you had! I love your attitude through it all, and the way you showed your children God’s provision in the moment. I also love the way you said that this was tough AND God was there. Things are tough in our lives, AND God is always there. Tina always points this out with BUT GOD… I love the perspective of both of you. Things are tough, AND God is there. Things are tough, BUT God is there.
This is so good Heidi! Thank you for sharing. You are making me think about how I can shift my perspective when things are not going as I want.
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Great job mama. Praying as you are holding the fort until your husband comes back.
Quite a morning you had Heidi, but praise God you were able to apply the lessons in James – and see all of God’s provisions. This is an encouragement to us all – to take a difficult and untimely test and turn it to God’s glory. ❤️
It’s all perspective. We get so used to having things smooth and easy. After seeing a man with no arms or legs…not one hour, day, or year, but his whole 43 years (or however old he is)…I just really can’t imagine a day in his life. I am not belittling your morning, I remember those days and I only had 1 child…lol. But in the big scheme, today was still a good day for you with 3 healthy kids (and triple A)! Back in our day (says my mom)…we had to walk a mile to school in the snow and back!
ughh….what a morning. Complaining would be understandable. Your honesty, thoughts and response gives great perspective. Thank you for sharing and pointing us to a good mindset and heart posture :)
Oh My Goodness! So many good thoughts and comments on this hard-hitting devotion and the Word of God!!
I got the privilege to see Nick Vujicic as a guest to speak at a National Day of Prayer breakfast! He was not only inspirational, but he was also quite strong on telling us to not just be a “professing Christian” but putting our words to action! It all lines up so good with our whole study of James. If anyone could wallow and complain it would be Nick. Can you imagine? I actually am grateful every morning that I can scratch my nose, or roll over and get myself out of bed. It is tiring to feel pain everyday , whether physical or otherwise, but God has reason and purpose for EVERYTHING for everything…and it is GOOD for all those that love him and call upon his name.
When we trust and have faith…it changes EVERYTHING! We continue to be sanctified which is doing amazing things in our Spirit! We change. But it has to be an active engagement with the Spirit. Active in letting HIM change us, by surrender. Change in the heart. Our mind thinks on all things right and true. We put on a new nature, and it shows! People notice. AND that is a good thing.
It is NOT amazing in the way we think though. We do prosper, but not in a worldly way. We may lose friends, family, jobs. The truth cuts like a knife. And people are fine except when you are TOO fanatic. As long as you don’t TALK and go on about Jesus all is good.
But honestly, I am all about Jesus, and using every day to grow in him! He is the giver of life. He is my hope and Salvation. He is my all and all. And that turns people off. People either loved Jesus or hated Him. Many heard him speak and turned and left. But the ones that followed, gave their life. They were persecuted. Hebrews is good to keep reading. Those counted “By Faith” suffered, were crucified, boiled, and sawed in half. They hit in caves and pits, fought giants and lions, in the fire, and on and on. Are you ready to be counted By Faith in your trial and wait? Lord help us!
Wow, that is an incredible opportunity to hear him speak. I really can’t imagine.
My earlier childhood and young adulthood I was programmed that my life depends on me. When I needed something I would find a way to get it done. It was on my shoulders. I would work harder, manipulate people, complain, grumble, and play the victim game. When I become a true Christian it was difficult for me to trust that God was in control and all the stress and worry was meaningless.
When I grumble now “it can become a way I try to regain control when I feel helpless”. I use the expression that, I just need to vent to someone. The study on Psalms showed me that I can vent – to God. He has got my back.
I am still working on this. Thank you for this reminder in today’s devotion.
This is a much needed teaching. Thank You Lord Jesus for teaching us to wait well.
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” David gives us a vivid picture of the faithfulness of God in the face of our waiting:
” I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see and fear the Lord and put their trust in him. (Ps. 40:1-3)
” No one wants to wait. Nothing like waiting reminds us of our powerlessness to control a situation. And nothing like waiting reminds us of who is in control. Far from a passive approach, waiting on the Lord holds the source of our greatest possibilities.”
God, our Father, I want to be a real Christian. I know this means letting go of my need to be in control situations and people. Teach me the patience of waiting of waiting on you, even in situations where it seems I am waiting on people. Come Holy Spirit and fill me with the fruit of patient love; no more fretting in anxiety. In Jesus’name, amen.
All citations are from Pastor JD Walt’s chapter: ” Why “Wait Is Not a Four- Letter Word”.
God anticipates our grumbling. Wow! Sigh… My prayer this morning is that I don’t grumble (as our writer mentions this morning) as a way to regain control. I want what God wants, even when I don’t understand. Or when when I had hoped or wished for it to go my way. I remind myself, His way is always best, and my daddy knows best! SO glad tomorrow is FRIDAY! I want to sleep in! Haha!
“In our complaining, we can move away from trusting God’s timing and attempt to shift the authority back to ourselves. When we are pressed in the wait, our words show whether we are resting in His sovereignty or fighting for our own. And to become a person of love in the waiting, we need to rest fully on God.” Ryne Brewer- Thank you for this excellent devo! “…life is not an amusement park.” Amen, brother! ❤
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Psalm 130:5
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.
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Two song shares first an old favotite, second- new to me:
1) Shane & Shane: I Will Wait For You (Psalm 130)
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2) My Soul Will Wait (Psalm 62) • Official Video- Sovereign Grace
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Love, hugs, and prayers! ❤
Psalm 130:5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Thank you for this, that phrase “my WHOLE being waits” really hit home, about not to say wait and then our brain busy drafting a plan B. Thank you for asking about my small getaway last week. A lot of things didn’t happen as planned lol, the weather was quite cold and we ended up staying in the hotel mostly, and the hotel TV cable was down, and I was grumbling lol. It was a real teaching moment from GOD to me about my attitude. Even so, we got to see beautiful mountains, and lakes, and a small waterfall. I picked some smooth river rocks with the kids, they were like the most beautiful rocks I have seen in different colors, and silky smooth. I felt God whispering a lesson, let the living water smooth out your rough edges. Praise God for the low key moments and the lesson.
Oh I love what God whispered to you with the rocks! I love those kind of rocks too. I’m glad it wasn’t too bad with the cold.
Oh, Mercy, I love how you spun those unexpected negatives into positives! Gathering river rocks with your kids and God’s lesson- love it! Thanks for sharing that ‘teachable moment’!❤
Todays devotional is very convicting for me. “Our speech as we wait reveals where our trust lies.” If I say I am a Christ follower, but yet I don’t trust what message am I giving. To become a person of love in the waiting, we need to rest fully on God. There is that control thing we like to grab a hold of popping up again.
So much to sit with today!
Agree! ❤
We may endure pain for a night but joy comes in the morning
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Amen.
Please pray for me
Prating for you, Joanna
Joanna, praying for you right now.
Praying now, Joanna.
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Praying for your need, Joanna! ❤
Have prayed for you right now
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Praying, Joanna, for your needs ❤️
Lifting you in prayer right now. ❤️
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Praying,sweet sister! ❤️
“When we are pressed in the wait, our words show whether we are resting in His sovereignty or fighting for our own.” …this spoke directly to me! I know all to often in the wait – I complain, complain, complain! This was a great reminder to carefully weigh my words when I am in the thick of the wait. I want to train myself to praise God in the waiting instead of complaining.
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From yesterday’s comments – @Rhonda, you were spot on when you said “we complain about the price of gas, but are we thankful for the cars we have”, etc.etc…I pondered that yesterday as I also remembered earlier that morning my husband was remarking how much he hated going to the gym, (we go at 5:30 a.m.) to which I replied, “well at least you have legs that are working and can get there and work out”…If I could only remember to be thankful in every circumstance.
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Another thing that comes to mind – am I really waiting for the Lord to come? It seems the people James is addressing wanted Jesus to come already! They were genuinely waiting and looking for His return…am I waiting with such longing for His return??
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While we wait, we are to be serving each other with the gifts God has given us. (note to self, not with the gift God has given to someone else!)
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We are not just to love each other but to deeply love one another.
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The Spirit has spoken to me in many ways this morning, there’s much I need to ponder and allow Him to work and change in me.
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@Cee Gee – I had to laugh when I read your comment about your parents cleaning and drying the ziplock bags and reusing them because that is exactly what I do! Not so much because we cant’ afford to buy more, but my thought is – why throw out a perfectly good bag when you can wash it and use it again! (and again) haha
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Happy Thursday She’s❤️
Sharon lately I long for the Lord to come only because of the direction our world has taken. That is selfish desire. I don’t want to live through all this upheaval. I want to be rescued from it. And yes we are to be serving, but I find I’m shying away so afraid of peoples motives. Wow I need to sit and pray on this.
And yes I wash plastic bags all the time! lol
Yes, Sharon, I had the same reaction about the plastic bags. I wash them all the time. We have a tree farm and you will not believe the plastic bags that get caught in our trees. I use to faithfully walk through and pick them up. The trees are much bigger now and too hard to walk through. Plastic is truly taking over our earth. I walk through our ditches and it’s unbelievable how much plastic people carelessly throw out.
I try to wash and re-use too!
Yes, so much to ponder today! And your comment to your husband is so good, “at least!” That is what I try to remember throughout my life. Many, many, many have it so worse than us. At least I have a car to drive..many of my friends do not. One only has a bike, one we bought a scooter. So do I want to complain about gas or be thankful I have a car that runs. (I actually praise God every time I take the top down, and up….that it still works because it’s a 2013! lol) I LOVE my little Fiat!) And AT LEAST I have legs…saw Nick V. this morning!! At least I can scratch my nose and hug my husband. At Least I have a soft bed (the homeless), and of course AT LEAST I know Jesus. I will have eternal joy in Him!!
Great reminders, Sharon, and I’m glad the bags resonated with you! We recycle and reuse, too!
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INDIANA ELAINE so true- SO MUCH plastic in our surroundings! Thankfully our grocery stores have bins for returning carryout bags. I am very particular about that since there is so much wildlife around our house and a creek behind that runs into the lake. ❤
I love your insights here Sharon! And I felt convicted by the same thing! My tendency to complain as I wait!
Our society is too much of a disposable one. I wash bags and aluminum foil too. And I have some beeswax wraps that are pretty handy!
I worry about opening up our national parks and wilderness areas to mining and extraction. This is another sign of our ‘disposable’ world. I doubt this is what God envisioned when He directed Adam and mankind to be caretakers of His creation.
This shows me that if I start grumbling, complaining, and judging when I’m waiting or going through a trial, I need to check myself and call out to God and keep on trusting Him!
Like many of you, I was convicted! Keep praising Him through it all!
Praying for all!
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The Holy Spirit is our guarantee, our Blessed Assurance. Help me, Holy Spirit, to walk with patience, endurance, bearing good fruit!
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That is the song I thought of reading the end of the devotional and just asked Alexia to play!! :)
I have roughly 38 seconds, running late and will return to finish the reading in a bit, BUT- I couldn’t pass this gem up that was just blaring as I read it in James 5:
“See, we count as *BLESSED* those who have endured”
If that’s not a smack in the face of westernized “Christianity” I don’t know what is. It is such a beautiful call out to the false prosperity system so many believe. BLESSED? In God’s economy? Includes everything James has talked about- this is a callback to chapter 1- consider it JOY when you face trials. If there is any question, I would recommend going back and reading about the experiences of the prophets in the Old Testament. “Blessed“ isn’t exactly the description most people would attach to what they endured, but in the economy of the kingdom that we belong to, enduring trials in the hope and strength of God is to be blessed. Because the fact is hardships and trials are going to encounter every human on this planet, but for those of us who are heirs to our great King, WE can experience them with the eternal hope that produces joy. In the presence of affliction, we are literally blessed because of the love and rule of our gracious God.
Amen!
You nailed it! Thank you for taking your 38 seconds to share.
That 38 seconds was worthy of this comment!! Thank you
Yes, I read on in Hebrews and he points out the ones that were persecuted, and sawed in half….! All the deciples but John were murdered. Following Jesus is not easy at all. I keep saying “we” (Americans) better buckle up and put their warrior boots on! It’s coming! (It got held back for the luke-warm Christians to wake up and stand up, but it only held it back for a bit for that reason!) It is going just as we are told and warned. It’s time to quit playing church on Sundays, and to Follow and Obey…laying down ourselves and give HIm everything.
In the farmer’s patient wait for rain that enables his crops to produce, in his praying for something only the Lord can provide, there is much tending to keep him busy. Just as we wait for many things in our lives, especially for the Second Coming of Christ, and pray for things only the Lord can provide (healing, wisdom, guidance ..), there is much tending to keep us busy.
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It is easy to become impatient, a sign that we are not in control. Working daily to tamp down my impatience and the associated grumbling – and as I’ve done this, I seem to be hyperaware of the grumbling of others … and trying to not grumble about their grumbling. Continually hearing it gets on my last nerve at times and after a while, I feeling like loudly reminding them that this isn’t a perfect world. And as I grumble, the cycle continues.
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My dad’s version of James 5:12 was – Say what you mean and mean what you say, your word is your bond.
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MIA FAITH ❤️ thank you for your testimony
MERCY ❤️ more good stuff!
CEE GEE same frugality :)
TRACI GENDRON ❤️
SHARON JERSEY GIRL ❤️
B ❤️ let’s rejoice today! Ps 118:24
KELLY (NEO) your comment of holding onto your treasure brought to mind lines from an old hymn, Getting Ready to Leave This World (Luther G Presley, 1937) –
Laying up my treasures in my home above,
Trusting, fully trusting in my Savior’s love
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Re: tipping comments yesterday, (repeating my reply to CEE GEE) –
For background, currently the U.S. federal minimum cash wage for servers is $2.13/hr and about 25% of the states use this same wage. The other states’ minimum cash wage for servers ranges from $2.23 – $17.13, but at last count only 11 states have a minimum cash wage over $10/hr.
Your comments are spot on for me today, Searching. The cycle continues- may we lean in to Jesus and practice our patience in the waiting
Yes, me too! I too am way more aware of people’s grumbling when I’m trying…and I grumble about them in my head! :))
Amen, sister! Grumbling is my biggest obstacle. Biting my tongue doesn’t absoke me either since He knoes my heart and my thoughts even if I don’t voice them. No win…just more practice and allowing Him to change my heart. I appreciate your wise, honest shares! ❤
Mine too Cee Gee!
Thank you for your wise words. Please keep them coming. I have not known this song. The lyrics are so powerful so I will copy and paste here if others might be interested.
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Gettin’ Ready To Leave This World
1. Laying up my treasures in that home above,
Trusting, fully trusting in the Savior’s love,
Doing what I can for heaven’s holy dove,
I’m gettin’ ready to leave this world.
2. Trusting in the riches of His saving grace,
In each earthly trial I His love can trace,
Sure that up in heaven I shall find a place,
I’m gettin’ ready to leave this world.
3. To prepare a mansion, Jesus said, “I’ll go,
If it were not true I would have told you so,
Just a little while to linger here below,
I’m gettin’ ready to leave this world.
Chorus: I’m gettin’ ready to leave this world,
I’m gettin’ ready for the gates of pearl,
Keeping my record bright,
Watching both day and night,
I’m gettin’ ready to leave this sinful world.
Rejoice indeed! ❤️
Lysa TerKeurst’s devotion on the Proverbs 31 website today is about what to do when God seems still (our times of waiting): Press into God, Praise God out loud, and…Put yourself in the company of truth. This part brought all of you at SRT to mind: she wrote “And that friend who speaks God’s Truth? Listen to her. Stay connected to her. Let her speak Scripture into your life, even when you’re tired of hearing it. Stand in the shadow of her faith when your faith is weak. Let her lead you back to God time and time again. Proverbs 12:26 reminds us, “One who is righteous is a guide to his neighbor”(ESV).” Thankful for all that all of you share – especially in our times of waiting ❤️
Beautiful!!thank you Cat-tee
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SRT is a lifeline MANY days. Thank you ladies. ❤️
‘But our grumbling can become a way of trying to regain control when we feel helpless’. Wow. I never thought of it that way. Next time I start my ‘venting’ about the season I’m in, I’m going to try to remember this very quote.
I was totally convicted by this as well! At times it’s so cathartic to vent and “get it off my chest,” but what a humbling reminder that the Lord knows and he should be our confidant and the one we trust to get us through whatever frustration we are facing!
Yes, so true!
I love this. I am guilty of venting, I’m going to try to think of this every time I feel like venting.
Exactly what I needed to hear today; Thank you, Jesus!
Me too!!❤️
James 5:9
“Brothers and sisters, do not complain about one another, so that you will not be judged. Look, the judge stands at the door!”
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Guilty. :-(
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“Our grumbling can become a way we try to regain control when we feel helpless.
In our complaining, we can move away from trusting God’s timing and attempt to shift the authority back to ourselves. When we are pressed in the wait, our words show whether we are resting in His sovereignty or fighting for our own. And to become a person of love in the waiting, we need to rest fully on God.”
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I am totally convicted. I’m dealing tension with a Christian coworker, and I need this today. Oof.
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Praying for your requests.
On the National Day of prayer, lifting our country and government leaders up to the Lord in prayer too.
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Shine for Jesus today, Shes.
Praying for your interactions with your coworker ❤️
Praying for you and this co-worker, Kelly! ❤
It can be so hard… SO hard. I think about my own 3 kids and when they grumble/complain against one another. I’m always telling them- “find a way to solve the problem/love each other anyway. You will have friends that come and go your whole lives, but YOU are siblings–of every relationship you’ll ever have, this one is a bond of blood and dna and birth-to-death shared experiences. Always fight for it.” And I feel like that is God’s take on us. It brings more hurt to see his children grumbling against one another than someone outside the faith. We’re family. And if we can’t find anything else to help us keep unity with one another, our shared inheritance and relationship with our King is enough. :)
Amen. Praying for your tension to ease with your coworker and more understanding can be achieved.
Thinking of all of you who are in seasons of waiting! (Including myself). It’s so tough but what a timely reminder that waiting strengthens our hearts and encourages us to rest fully on God and His promises
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So good!
wait I say wait on the Lord
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:) :) :) My parents used to let us watch old Looney Tunes cartoons when I was little and I CANNOT READ what you wrote without hearing it through the voice of Foghorn Leghorn (the big rooster/chicken/?)… lol, that was a fun giggle to have, thanks!! :) :)
Oh, I hear it now, Heidi! I loved Foghorn Leghorn!
haha!! hopefully I have not ruined this line for others… I just can’t un-hear it.. :) :) :) :) :) :) :)