I’m Still Waiting Lord January 2007
Waiting is not my preference for any part of life. Since I am seldom a procrastinator, waiting just doesn't fit with a "do it now" personality. As a Christian, I logically know that waiting is designed by God to be beneficial to my life and to glorify the work of God by how he works in and among us. When the waiting is complete and I see the results, God is right and in hindsight I see that waiting produced the best result.
As of right now we are waiting to sell our house during the housing slump or soft market as some realtors tell me. I'm anxious to move on to the southwest where we plan to purchase the perfect house and live out our retirement years. However, God seems to have closed doors on our home sale, which we are told shows very well and should sell quickly. We are in week two and no calls and with that scenario I'm disappointed in those people who should be clamoring up the well-swept steps onto a glossy slate entry floor and marveling at our new non-acoustical ceilings and recessed lighting. So...I'm waiting and cleaning and waiting and praying.
God is wonderful, this I believe. God is working on our behalf, this I know. God is loving us into His care by closing the doors, this I truly accept. Through a Bethel Bible class many years ago I learned that waiting in the Hebrew sense means staying active with work and trust like the wandering Hebrews ( a good part of the time) and not pursuing the art of idleness. With that thought in mind, I've taken up painting and quilting and am delving into my new passion of writing about God and His working in our lives.
As I write this musing, I am beginning to like the idea of waiting. A sense of wonder emerges from the disappointment and I'm excited to see what tomorrow will prosper. We are attending our church, visiting with friends and my husband in his retirement from a bureaucrat position is working with his hands as the handyman in our community. Life is good here. Our children and grandchildren are close by. We are volunteering in the community. Staying here is looking to be brighter and beautiful as I put pen to paper. Or, is the Lord putting thoughts to my fingers on the keyboard. I love you Lord.
Check back in a day or two and we'll delight in the adventure the Lord puts before me and my husband. I'm anxious to share His workings with you. God is awesome! In Jesus Christ His son, my Lord and Savior, I am and forever will be a child of God. I look forward to heaven with each and every one of you who calls Jesus Lord. Yes, that's the best wait of all...heaven.
Living Faith Blog - January 2007
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This page was last updated: June 24, 2007
Connie Van Berkel
Child of God, Christian Book Author
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