Waiting

This morning, I woke up to the sound of fans, our air condition and the beeps of backup batteries coming on as our power went out. I grabbed my iPhone and quickly logged on to OG&E's website to report the power outage. Then I waited. I waited for my girls to discover that their night light was no longer on and for them to come join me in my bed. I prayed and waited for the power to come back on. The girls joined me around 6am, and with flashlights and we waited together.

The power came back on around 7am and we rejoiced. The girls started jumping up and down and yelling, praise Jesus! Thanks you, Jesus for our lights!" I decided to check my calendar to remind myself what we had going on today. Lot's of things on the calendar. Lot's of waiting. Waiting, waiting, waiting. For some reason, this theme was all over me today. I felt God was trying to tell me something. He did.

I tweeted and posted this to Facebook:
We wait in line at the grocery store. We wait in traffic. We wait at the doctors office. Why won't we sit and wait on God?

How true is this? We patiently wait for everyday things, but when we don't get an immediate answer from God, we begin to question and even doubt Him. Sometimes, we need to wait on Him. Have you been praying for and believing God for healing that just hasn't been confirmed yet? Are you expecting God to bless your family with a baby but have yet to see a positive pregnancy test? Have you been out of work and praying for a job offer? Praying and waiting for something else? We just need to wait and to be still and know that He is God. Psalm 46:10.

God is a very loving and giving Father. He wants to bless us and wants us well. Seek Him. Trust Him. As my family and I wait for things, we rest on Romans 8:28. God works ALL things together for the good of those who love Him and seek His will. Let this be an encouragement to you in your meantime. Be still, wait expectantly, and don't miss out on what God has blessed you with now.