A Season of Waiting...

While I was having my “quiet time” with the Lord, I asked Him to give me the exact message I need for the situation I’m currently facing…

After an hour of silence, God led me to Psalm 40…

“I WAITED patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry.

He brought me up also out of a horrible pit, out of the miry clay; and set my feet upon a ROCK, and ESTABLISHED my goings.

And he hath put a NEW SONG in my mouth, even praise unto our God; many shall see it, and fear, and shall TRUST in the Lord.

BLESSED is the man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.”

Then like a sharp two-edged sword, these two words hit my heart…

WAIT and EXPECT

And again, He led me again to another scripture in the Bible-Isaiah 40:31…

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

Elizabeth George helped me understand this clearly by explaining in her book that – “The time we spend in solitude with our Bible and our prayer list, our “secret life” spent with our heavenly Father, is time spent waiting upon the Lord. Then, in the fullness of time, in God’s perfect timing, there is the mounting up, the taking flight like that eagle. We are able to soar because The Lord is with us and we’re with Him…”

After receiving His Word, I asked God how long I must wait for the things I’ve been praying for- overcome family problems, career, ministry, personal and spiritual growth, financial abundance, partner, become a virtuous woman…

This is how He explained it…

God operates along a perfectly designed “timeline”. He knows what we need and when to provide it. But He wants us to learn how to TRUST HIM for the blessings He has planned. “Delight yourself also in the Lord; and He shall give you the desires of your heart.”

“Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass.”

Seeking God involves delighting ourselves in His faithfulness, praising Him for His goodness, and loving Him because He cares for us.

At times, God requires a season of waiting before He can move in our lives. Then trust becomes our greatest asset. If we don’t REST in HIM or trust Him with our need, we will cry out in fear and panic.

At one point during a storm on the Sea of Galilee, the disciples thought they would get drowned. But Jesus commanded the wind and waves to be still. He taught those men how to trust Him even in the most tempting circumstances, and He is teaching us to watch and wait for His outstretched arm. ..

I began to see the value of this “season of waiting”. His Grace is really sufficient for me to be still and grounded in His Word. I must admit that the waiting “process”, circumstances, and temptations were not that easy… But God is faithful in providing the “resources” I need. I am really thankful that He surrounded me with “ATEs” and friends that are mature in spirit, emotion, and intellect. :- ) They are helping me to rise up and move forward whenever I feel down and tempted.

God’s Goodness and Grace (undeserved favor) made me realized that this is not about us… not about our good works nor performance… This is all about HIS unconditional Love for us… about what HE has gone through while hanging on the CROSS just to set us free, save us, bless us, prosper us, heal us, and all the good things in life that we can think of…

It doesn’t bother me anymore what other people may think or say about me (though this was a struggle before:- )). I don’t care if some will think of me as “conservative” or “liberated”, “reserved” or “radical”.

All I know is that I used to be a sinner, but saved by Grace. A “lost” child, but now found. And God keeps on changing me…

Outward appearance can deceive us. There’s also a big difference between “internal” and “external” worship. Yes, we can go to church every Sunday, lift our hands, sing worship songs, greet and smile at people in church, read the Bible… but what is more important is our “private life” and our “quiet time” with God. Not what we are eating (laws,tradition,religion) but what’s eating us (priorities,focus,time with God)… Roots are unseen… Change is from the inside-out…

I believe that through this season, God is orchestrating everything for me. He’s preparing my heart to be ready… I am using this time to learn from Him, from the people around me, from my work/responsibilities… By His Grace… to be able to walk in His Calling… To become a “woman after God’s own heart”…

Again… All by His Grace, by RESTING on Him and not by self-righteousness and not by struggling to do good works…

WAIT and EXPECT are now my two favorite action words! These make me excited to get up everyday and continue this journey. I will do my part, and trust God in all things… “EXPECT” means to exercise our Faith. We should expect for the things that we are praying for…

For now, I will just trust His timeline and let Him surprise me. : - ) God has His own sweet ways of surprising His children! :- )

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Hi! I was reading ‘Destined to Reign’ book by Joseph Prince, and all I can say is - It is LIFE-CHANGING! The GRACE of GOD will radically change your life! : -)

I wanna share with you a written testimony (from his book) received by Pastor Joseph Prince:

Pastor Prince, I just want to share with you what the grace of God has done in my life. I was born into a Christian Family. When I was growing up, I was forced to attend church. All I learned was that Jesus hung on the cross, but why He was there, I did not know. I hated going to church. My parents would force me to go and reprimand me, but it didn’t help.

In high school, I got involved with gangs, and started to smoke and drink heavily. I started to live a life of crime, stealing, vandalizing, and getting into fights. I became rude, hot-tempered and extremely vulgar. My parents, teachers and school counselors tried to help me, but nothing worked. It wasn’t long before I was expelled from school and became a full-time gangster. I frequented the pubs every day, and became a heavy drinker and smoker. Most of my friends were drug addicts. I got involved in armed robberies and I saw my life going into a downward spiral. It went from bad to worse and there was a cry within me for things to change.

This whole bondage by the devil came to an end just a few years ago when I got to know this girl called Faith. Even though Faith was a new believer, she would tell me about the grace, mercy and love of God, and why Jesus died for me. I was amazed at her knowledge of Jesus. I was born into a Christian Family, but this new convert knew more about Jesus than I did. She then brought me to her church called New Creation Church, and as you begin to minister, I felt a warmth all over me and I started to cry. I felt like I was falling in love, but I did not know with whom. It was a love beyond the love of man, and I raised my hands up high and said the sinner’s prayer at the end of the service.

From that point on, my life was no longer the same. Jesus began to deliver me from so many bondages. I heard you share a testimony about how another church member was delivered from a smoking addiction by confessing the righteousness of God and I started to do the same. I would smoke and confess that Jesus had taken my smoking addiction on the cross and that He still loves me even though I was still smoking.

Amazingly, two weeks later, nine years of heavy smoking and six years of alcoholism were gone! And as time went by, Jesus delivered me from the gang that I was in. I was even delivered from many other bad habits, like my addiction to pornography. I truly became a new creation in Christ Jesus! Everyone who knew me was shocked at my transformation. I was even healed of a 10-year urinary problem. I used to have to go to the toilet many times at night, but now I am able to sleep through the night in peace.

Pastor Prince, what man could not do, Jesus did. It was the grace of God that changed me. I did not deserve it, but I thank God for the blood of Jesus. He took me just as I was and now I am a child of God. When I heard you preach the Grace of God, I did not go out to start a new gang, smoke, drink or sleep around. It is a lie that when god’s grace is preached, people will go out and sin more. In fact, it was His grace that changed a wretch like me. I believe that God has blessed me to be a blessing. I want to spread this good news that only Jesus can make a difference in our lives.

Pastor Prince, your ministry has blessed me. I have been attending New Creation Church for five years now and I am proud to say that this is my church.

Victor King,

Singapore