It is surely a wonderful thing to surrender to the Lord. In this submission one offers up everything to God, and does things for God, while living in the hopes that only in God can one be truly be at peace. It is hoping in God, loving and receiving God's love, and reaching out to others for God. Ministry and worship here merges as a unity of the two aspects in living for God: first, to glorify God, and second, to love one another, simple instructions which, as most simple concepts would have, are very difficult to accomplish.
In waiting on God, waiting on His plans for you, waiting on the answers to your prayers, waiting on Him to fulfill the dreams in your heart. Sadly though, waiting never seems to end.
It is said that patience is the act of waiting without giving the object of the same a time limit. It is to follow things through as they unfold, non-demanding, and all-accepting. This also holds true in waiting on God, I suppose. One cannot give Him a time limit because His timing is perfect and as such, any restraint therein would have to be ludicrous and ultimately, idiotic simply because we are imperfect- a creature less than Divine.
But I wonder: when does patience on God become the understanding that it is a no? When does waiting on Him cease and become contentment with Him.
"Lord, I seek for Your grace, for even dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs." I am not worthy, God. But through Jesus Christ, I am set apart. Thank you.
It is said that patience is the act of waiting without giving the object of the same a time limit. It is to follow things through as they unfold, non-demanding, and all-accepting. This also holds true in waiting on God, I suppose. One cannot give Him a time limit because His timing is perfect and as such, any restraint therein would have to be ludicrous and ultimately, idiotic simply because we are imperfect- a creature less than Divine.
But I wonder: when does patience on God become the understanding that it is a no? When does waiting on Him cease and become contentment with Him.
"Lord, I seek for Your grace, for even dogs under the table eat the children’s crumbs." I am not worthy, God. But through Jesus Christ, I am set apart. Thank you.
