The Watered Soul

Finding Refreshment in the Word

Heart’s Longing

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 longing for God

 

I remember as a child how I looked forward to Christmas morning with great anticipation. I wanted to get to bed early in hopes that Christmas morning would quickly come. With maturity came the knowledge that there was no jolly old st nick dropping off Christmas presents. Nevertheless, I have found that my life still consists of waiting. Yet the waiting is not always accompanied by joyful anticipation but fretful concern and there are often no predetermined eves that I can pinpoint on the calendar for the promises and desires of my heart I long  to see fulfilled.

I want to wait in hope rather than fear and dread.

I want to wait in peace rather than plagued by the poor-pitiful-me-blues.

I want to wait in power rather than just barely making it through the day.

I want to wait in confidence rather than full of complaints.

I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
I wait for the Lord
more than watchmen wait for the morning,
more than watchmen wait for the morning. Psalms 130:5-6(NIV)

Comments

  1. LaVonne says

    Thank you so much, Wanda. You have stated on one of my favorite verses. There are times, like when we approach the end of a year, that we feel out of time and pressed about expectations, but this is a good reminder of HOW WE ARE TO WAIT. No worry. No stress. No doubt. No fear. No regrets. Blessings and abundance to you.

    • Wanda says

      You are right this time of year can cause a bit of anxiety when we look at all the things that left unfinished. May you have blessing and abundance as well.

  2. Sharon says

    Wanda, this is the second post I have read this morning about waiting! I’m thinking that God wants me to hear this! Do you know Priscilla Shirer? She’s the daughter of Tony Evans, and she is a speaker in her own right now. I once did a Bible Study with her book, “One in a Million.” This particular lesson really stuck with me – She pointed out that our part of the equation when we petition God for something is deciding and believing with our whole hearts that He is ABLE to do what we’re asking. That He CAN. HIS part of the equation is whether He will or will not based on His perfect love and sovereignty.

    I loved that.

    And I think that is the best way to wait. Wait with full confidence that God is able to do anything and everything – so we wait with hope. And, knowing that He is able, we can also yield our will to His perfect will – so we wait with confidence and peace.

    Amen to that.

    GOD BLESS!

    • Wanda says

      Sharon, what a coincidence (God appointment) that you would mention Priscilla Shirer. Just the other day my Aunt forwarded something from her blog. I have read several of Tony Evans books and have heard of his daughter but haven’t really read any of her material. I’m thinking this may be someone I need to look into more. We each have a part and the frustration comes when we try to take on things that are outside of role. Thanks for sharing Sharon.

  4. Jennifer Richardson says

    Yes. Yes, yes, yes.
    Oh friend, I needed this big gulp of nourishing life
    so much and I thank you.
    In fact, I thank you for all the ways
    you’ve made my life
    lighter and brighter this year.
    You are a gem and I’m grateful that our paths
    have crossed.
    Much love and joy and grace to you,
    Jennifer

  5. Beth says

    This may be the first time I’ve read that verse. Yes, I still need to get through the entire book of Psalms. I need to get through the Old Testament! A goal for 2014. But, wow, I really loved that verse and loved your heart that accompanies it. This really was beautiful…I so want this too.
    Merry Christmas, Wanda.
    Love you,
    Beth

  6. Amy Jung says

    Thank you for encouragement to wait in hope vs. fear and dread. This seems to be a season of that being my struggle. Blessings to you for a hopeful Christmas!

  7. Lanette Haskins says

    Wanda,
    I was just thanking the Lord this morning for all He brought me through and all that He taught me in the waiting! Just when I wanted to give up, to run, He would nudge me to stick with it, to push through and now I can look back and see why I had to wait, why I had to endure. I’m so incredibly blessed and thankful for the “waiting”.
    Thanks for the reminder of how to wait, always with expectancy and with our hope steadfast in Him!
    God bless!
    Lanette

    • Wanda says

      Lanette, I haven’t always found the waiting to be a comfortable place but I must admit that it has been a place that I have learned much and grew closer to the Lord. Many blesses to you.