Good Morning, Hoping someone came over from You're Gonna Miss This, to read this today!
I have been having some thoughts about this whole standing issue. Thought I would share them here with you.
I feel like my biggest struggle is with the waiting. The time that has past. If only so much time had not past… then it would be easier to believe? Maybe? Maybe not.
In his book Intercessory Prayer, Dutch Sheets makes the statement…
“Warring and winning were born from worshipping and waiting”
I was so struck by that this week. This waiting is all part of the plan? The waiting is doing a work in me? Will I wait for God to do what I think He told me He will do? Or will I decide that I have waited long enough and God didn’t really say that stuff…
Then I was reading my Bible in Daniel. I did Beth Moore's Study on Daniel a couple years ago. I pulled out the workbook yesterday for a refresher on what it was saying in these confusing chapters.
This is what I found…
“In verse 25 (ch. 7) you noted that the antichrist will ‘oppress’ the saints. Oppress ‘literally means ‘to wear away’ or ‘to wear out,’ as one would wear out a garment.’ Though Satan’s persecutions of God’s people will reach full measure in the last days, he certainly oppresses Christians today. Meditate for a moment on the definition for the word oppress offered in this paragraph.
** How does Satan attempt to oppress you as described in the definition?
God has given me definite promises for my life & marriage, and for HSSH’s life. I can so see how as I wait, the enemy does all he can to wear me down.
One of Satan’s most effective schemes is simply to wear God’s people out. Satan uses exhaustion and profound discouragement to persuade us to give up on opposing him. We must not give up! As believers in Christ in whom the Spirit of God dwells, Satan may be able to wear out our human strength, but he cannot wear out the Holy Spirit’s. We can call upon God’s supernatural strength to fight the good fight of faith and persist in our proclamation of Christ, the son of the Most High God.
Do you see what I saw? God speaking? Confirming my waiting? Showing me how I am continually fighting that same fight? When will I overcome and decide I am not going to let the enemy discourage me on the length of time it is taking for God’s promises to be fulfilled?
Maybe today.
Pam
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4 comments:
I always enjoy hearing your deep thoughts and ponderings. God is working ... in you and through you.
Keep trusting ... Keep walking ... Keep waiting ...
Blessings,
Laurel :)
the waiting is tough. the waiting allows our minds the chance to wonder what He heard. the thing is GOD does NOT change!! keep standing until/unless He tells you differently.
This is great, Pam. I can so relate. Waiting is so hard. I think it's the hardest thing for all of us regardless of what the situation is. For years, people joke about not asking God for patience because He'll give you something to be patient for. Maybe. But when we already know we are in a situation that calls for waiting, then I think it is imperative that we do seek Him for patience in our waiting. That we will be calm and patient during this time and not wanting to either give up or rush His plan with our own plan.
I believe also our waiting has to do with the work that He is doing in our partners. I think even if we are ready, or when we become ready, we may still have to wait. Remember, it takes three to make a marriage. We are partnered with God and waiting on the third link of that perfect triangle of marriage. I know in my situation, it very well may be that God has more to do with/in me but I also know He's trying hard on my beloved. I believe my beloved is probably fighting him tooth and nail and doesn't even know it.
Great post, my dear friend.
♥Paula
I can only imagine how hard the waiting is in this. Hold on to Him to see you through to the end. The enemy wants nothing more than to discourage you and to fill your head with his lies.
I'm believing with you what God has spoken to you. I think that in the waiting, your life has to move on with caring for the children (as you do so beautifully), taking care of yourself, and continuing on the path of healing. It's not easy, I know. But His timing is perfect. And yes, in the waiting, he is growing you and making you more dependent on Him.
Sweet blessing to you, Pam.
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