Wait and Hope in the Lord!

Every so often at church there is a sermon that I feel like was given for just me. Yesterday was that day. It was as if Dave Talley stood on the stage at church and I was the only one in the congregation. But as I started to think about it more and talked to people, they too felt the same way. This sermon was perfect for so many people. Whether it is waiting for a baby, a job, a boyfriend...we are all waiting for something and tend to forget that we need to wait on the Lord.

I have said it before, I am not a patient person and waiting is not my thing. I like things to happen right away...I even liked getting up on Christmas morning as a kid at like 2AM because I just could not wait. And even though I don't get up quite as early anymore...I do wait impatiently for the Lord to provide for my needs. But I want to be waiting not just for the things I want to happen but to wait to see God's will be done in my life. I want to grow as a woman of God through this process. Getting into the word more, learning more about who God is and seeing Him always present in my life, and to fear Him for He really is a powerful God who is definitely underestimated sometimes. I desire to see this be the woman I am.

This process has made me more aware of my shortcomings. I recognize when I am falling short of the glory of God more and desire to change that. Maybe it is because I know that soon I will be a mother and want to be a good example for my child or maybe it is that God wants to use this time of waiting to mold me into the woman I long to be. Whatever the reason, I am so grateful for this time. It humbles me to be so aware of what a sinful person I am. But I know that God is with me.

He is with me as I wait for my child to be in my arms. He is with me as I watch my phone not ring everyday. He is with me as I see so many women getting pregnant for the 3rd baby season in a row. He is with me as I eat dinner and even while I type this post. That is something I love about our God and something I strive to live out in my daily life. I want people to see Christ in me...that I may live my life as an woman who has the love of God in her heart and that when Christ returns or calls me home, he may say "well done Kim, my good and faithful servant."

Today's verse to encourage those who are waiting is Romans 12:12: "Rejoice in hope, patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer."