But as you wait...

I never enjoy hearing these words about waiting…though it really feels like the consistent reality of my life. So it seems I need to get good at waiting on God. To get good at trusting the process and the desires of my heart right into the hands of the Creator. Knowing I’ve seem Him very faithful and consistent in my life, but yet, sometimes I still subconsciously hold things back from him—unintentionally suffocating the very things I love the most by not just in-trusting them into His hands.

As I’ve been processing these thoughts I realized most of my life is going to be a spiritual rhythm of laying down my human desires and taking the long faithful road to get to the promise. I’ve been reading “A long obedience in the same direction” by Eugene Peterson and this quote has really settled my heart in these realities “But the way of faith itself is in tune with what God has done and is doing. The road we travel is the well-traveled road of discipleship. It is not a way of boredom or despair or confusion. It is not a miserable groping but a way of blessing.”

To be a disciple and follow Christ is to surrender, trust and follow Him to the best of our human capacities. There will be suffering and struggle, joy and blessing—but the beauty in it all is the hope and pursuit for relationship with Jesus. He is worth the wait and constant pursuit.

Take aways/extra thoughts and things I’m challenging myself with:

What are the spiritual disciplines I need to activate in my life to grow in my faith?

Are there things in my daily life that are hindering my connection with Jesus?

Steal this prayer below:

Lord, would you redirect my eyes and steps to the right path, in the direction that’s going to give you the most glory, the most honor, the most of my surrendered heart and lifted hands.