"If it seems slow, wait for it."

"And the Lord answered me: 'Write the vision... For still the vision awaits it's appointed time; it hastens to the end- it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come; it will not delay." Habakkuk 2:2-3

God has given us a vision of His purpose in this adoption, why he led us to do it. There have been times in the waiting when I've been tempted to doubt that. Was this "vision" really from him or did we make it up? This verse was his answer when I asked him that question. Wow. He cares. He's in this. He knows me. What an amazing God he is!

The Waiting Continues

"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life." Proverbs 13:12

This has been our theme verse the past few weeks. Our hearts have been sick with the waiting, but we're looking forward to the longing fulfilled. God has been sustaining us through his Word, an unexpected date night (thanks, friend ;)), good fellowship, prayers of many, and opportunities to serve him and others. As I was crying out to the Lord for help this week, he brought to mind the song you are hearing while you read this - "While I'm waiting" by John Waller. The lyric he brought to mind is the chorus, "I will worship, while I'm waiting. I will serve you, while i'm waiting." He showed me (gently) that the key to surviving the waiting of life is to focus on the right things while I'm waiting; to focus on worshipping him and serving him and others. I'd been focusing on the waiting, and it was making me miserable. So this has been a great revelation, but frankly I haven't been too effective yet at changing my focus. Please pray I can have joy in Him as I worship and serve while i'm waiting, instead of focusing on the wait.