Scripture “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.” Psalm 39:7 In the Waiting What are you waiting for? I remember the first time the Lord gently pricked my heart with the thought that I was waiting on a lot of things, but He wasn’t one of them. Talk about paradigm shift. Waiting on the Lord means we don’t have expectations that certain things must happen for us to be happy. Waiting on the Lord means we are at peace, deep in our beings, despite whatever is ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 9

“God never hurries. There are no deadlines against which he must work. Only to know this is to quiet our spirits and relax our nerves.” A.W. Tozer Scripture “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.” Psalm 37:7 In the Waiting Being still. That’s about as hard as waiting. Often the two go hand in hand. If we’re in the waiting room, we try not to pace, we try to be still, but it’s hard. Waiting on the Lord is no different. Learning to wait on the Lord takes a measure of ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 8

“Thanksgiving is the evidence of our acceptance of whatever He gives.” Ann Voskamp Scripture “I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth. I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” Psalm 34:1, 4, 8, 19 {Read all of Psalm 34 if you have extra time.} In ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 7

  “Those who do not hope cannot wait; but if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” Charles Spurgeon Scripture “Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield. For our heart is glad in him, because we trust in his holy name. Let your steadfast love, O Lord, be upon us, even as we hope in you.” Psalm 33:20-22 In the Waiting Have you ever noticed that hope and waiting are so closely tied together? If you are in a period of waiting, you must ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 6

“In you, O Lord, do I take refuge; let me never be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me! Incline your ear to me; rescue me speedily!  Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me! Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!” Psalm 31:1, 24 In the Waiting It’s funny to me that we try so awfully hard to be strong on our own. Why do we keep trying? Is there something just inborn in humans that makes us keeping trying and trying for the ... Read More about Wait Only Upon God: Day 5