Guest guest Posted December 13, 2001 Report Share Posted December 13, 2001 FROM: QUIET MOMENTS WITH GOD BY LLOYD JOHN OGILVIE I WAIT FOR THE *LORD*, MY SOUL WAITS AND IN HIS WORD I DO HOPE. MY SOUL WAITS FOR THE *LORD*. _____________________PSALM 130: 5-6 LOVING FATHER, WHO ALLOWS WAITING TIMES SO I CAN PLACE MY HOPE IN NOTHING OTHER THAN THE WORD YOU SPEAK IN THE DEPTH OF MY SOUL, I CONFESS THAT WAITING IS NOT EASY FOR ME. OFTEN I TURN TO FALSE HOPES FOR QUICK ANSWERS. GRACIOUSLY YOU WAIT FOR ME TO REALIZE AGAIN THAT NOTHING OR NO ONE CAN BE A SOURCE OF LASTING HOPE EXCEPT YOU. NOW IT DAWNS ON ME THAT WHAT I THOUGHT WERE MY WAITING TIMES ARE REALLY TIMES DURING WHICH YOU WAIT FOR ME TO WANT YOU AND YOUR GUIDANCE ABOVE ALL ELSE. HELP ME TO REALIZE THAT THERE ARE NO UNANSWERED PRAYERS. A DELAY IS NOT A DENIAL IF IT BRINGS ME CLOSER TO YOU IN DEEPER TRUST. IN THIS WORLD OF INSTANT EVERYTHING, FAST FOODS AND SHALLOW RELATIONSHIPS, THERE ARE TIMES I BECOME VERY IMPATIENT WITH ANYTHING OR ANYONE WHO CAUSES ME TO WAIT. I HATE LONG LINES, DELAYED FLIGHTS, TARDY FRIENDS. SOMETIMES I GET STRESSED OUT WITH EXASPERATION. THEN I WORRY ABOUT BURNOUT. NEITHER THE POUT OR THE SHOUT SEEMS TO GET THINGS MOVING THE WAY I WANT AND WHEN I WANT THEM. NOW IN THE QUIET OF THIS MOMENT, I NEED TO EXPERIENCE A HUSH INSTEAD OF A RUSH. YOUR TIMING IS PERFECT. AN INNER GLOW COMES FROM LIVING IN THE FLOW OF YOUR PEACE. AMEN! GentleHugs and Prayers Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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