In The Meantime....

Today, I am sharing something I wrote back in 2011. WOW. 3 years ago.. As I was going through some of my work, this came to mind and as I read it, I was encouraged...why? Because even though I'm not where "I" want to be, (I don't think any of us with ambition or desire to always grow are--but, it's not about us anyway, right? It's about the Creator and HIS desire for us. His preparation in us to do HIS will.) I was able to reflect on how FAR the Lord has bought me! This was over 3 years ago but I TRUST Him more. I LEAN on Him more. I LOVE Him more. It was of no coincidence that I ran across this poem today. The Lord knows what I need. He knows what anyone that reads this needs.  It confirms EVERYTHING that was preached in the sermon today and from what I have been hearing for weeks. (Especially about PATIENCE...whew! that's another blog post)  It further encourages me and pushes me onward and upward. Sometimes, God just has to REMIND us that HE is EVER PRESENT WITH US and HE has US on HIS mind even when we can't see Him or when He doesn't move in "our" timing.  We have to rest in Him. He has not forgotten about us. He can work in the smallest of details that we don't even notice because we are looking for this "BIG" thing... 

Be encouraged friends. We are being MADE and praise God, that work will continue until we breathe no more. We need to learn how to just rest in Him. Breathe. Share His heartbeat which is never beating with anxiety or fear because He knows the plans He has for us.  In the meantime, lets TRUST, SEEK, PRAISE AND THANK the MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF OUR SOULS.

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IN THE MEANTIME

There is a place of ‘in between’.

“Not where I used to be” verses “not where I want to be”

This is an uncomfortable place!

Ready to get on with what I need to get on with.

Ready to fulfill my destiny,

Ready to find my place.

But, knowing that I still have much to learn.

The Lord will not take me too fast but

At the pace where it does me the most good.

Not pleasing to me, but

He knows my end.

He knows what’s best for me.

So I pray and praise and trust.

All along knowing that Christ will perfect that which concerns me.

Trying not to lean to my own understanding.

Praying that I learn all that He wants to teach me.

Knowing My Timing is not His.

He has me right where He wants me.

So, instead of being impatient or frustrated,

In the mean time, I’ll learn more of Him.

Praise Him More

Thank Him more

Worship Him More

And

Learn to wait on Him.