Trusting God from one season to another can be all kinds of things…frustrating, hopeless and even daunting for me. I am a doer. I am not one to sit around and twittle my thumbs.
While I wait, I get busy doing that which will help me to be prepared for the “yes”. Sometimes that preparation is all done in my heart. Taking time to reflect on where I truly am mentally, emotionally and spiritually is key to taking steps forward into a new season or new endeavor. This kind of “doing” is not for the faint at heart.
So I pray, prepare and praise God in faith. When I know that I am waiting for the Lord, I am intentional not to nag when I pray. Instead, I begin my prayers with adoration of Him. This changes my perspective and helps me to have a humble and submissive heart.
I am a visual person, so journaling my thoughts, hopes and desires helps me to see what I am asking and waiting for. When I write daily in my gratitude journal it helps me to see what God “is” doing. It also reveals what I may need to change in preparation for my blessing.
When my mind begins to wonder, I really enjoy listening to and singing praise music as a distraction and to keep me focused on Him. Praising God refreshes and renews my heart. It always seems to take me back to what He has done for me in the past and gives me the strength and hope I need to stay the course.
I must say that submission in the waiting seasons has been humbling, but it has also been very rewarding and I’m grateful to experience God along the way.
What do you do while you wait on the Lord?
Fruit of Her Hand 
Right now, it is hard to always see God’s plan, but I do see all that he has done so far, so I meditate on that, and I say thank you. Sometimes this gratitude is journaled, and sometimes it is expressed in the silence of my heart, with love and adoration. At the end of nighttime prayers, my gratitude is the last thing on my mind. I don’t know what the future holds, but always, because of gratitude, I hope and I trust.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Reflecting on what God has done is what blesses me as well. This is so encouraging. Thank you for sharing!
LikeLike