“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness. Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart” (Psalm 37:3,4)
They say, “A watched pot never boils”—meaning, if you impatiently obsess over what you’re waiting for, it’s going to take forever. Have you ever felt that way? Have you ever had something you wanted SO bad that it was all you could think about—and it almost drove you crazy? I know I have.
There is a way to not only survive the waiting game, but to win it. You win by making THE MOST of your wait. Imagine waiting for that pot of water to boil. You could either stand tapping your foot in front of the stove, getting more impatient by the minute. OR, you could realize that the pot will whistle when it’s ready and find something productive or fun to do in the meantime, like clean the kitchen or read a book. Not only will the time go by faster, but you will have accomplished much while you waited!
The Bible confirms this secret to maximizing our wait in Psalm 37:3,4; Look for the 2 key words:
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfulness”
“Delight yourself in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart”
Did you see the 2 keys? Faithfulness and Delight. Faithfulness is when you’re tempted to give up but you keep holding onto God in trust and doing what He wants you to do. And delight is just enjoying your relationship with God, regardless of your circumstances. Let’s look at Joseph for a perfect example:
Joseph had dreamt early on that he would be a great leader. But then his brothers sold him into slavery, and on top of that, he was falsely accused and thrown into prison! Talk about the opposite of his dreams! But instead of giving up or cursing God, Joseph served God faithfully, no matter where he was. “But the Lord was with Joseph in the prison and showed him His faithful love. And the Lord made Joseph a favorite with the prison warden. Before long, the warden put Joseph in charge of all the other prisoners and over everything that happened in the prison. The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The Lord was with him and caused everything he did to succeed” (Genesis 39:21-23).
Even in the terrible wait, Joseph was faithful and delighted in God. What Joseph didn’t know was that he would be promoted from the prison to Pharoah’s palace and manage all of Egypt’s land. God was preparing him for this responsibility while he was waiting in slavery and prison. What if Joseph had given up early? What if he had denied God in the hardship?
Now let’s talk about you. What’s your dream? Maybe it’s been a long time coming and you’ve almost given up hope. Don’t! God is preparing you to do the great works He has called you to. I Corinthians 2:9 says, “"No eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no mind has imagined what God has prepared for those who love Him." But you have to wait for His perfect timing. You can come out on the other side by doing what God wants and enjoying Him while you wait. Like Jospeh, you will be so thankful that He prepared you so well when it comes!
Let’s wait for God’s dreams for us together! Find support for your dreams at the GodLife Facebook Community!
So this week, let’s pray together that:
- We would make the most of our waiting time
- We would continue to enjoy God and be faithful to Him
- Global Media Outreach would expand to the right and the left
We here at Global Media Outreach love you SO much!
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