Thank You for Waiting

I'm always blown away that there are actually some of you out there who read my words. Thank you for continuing to read and follow my journey...

A sweet friend of mine shared a story with me yesterday. And i keep thinking about it. Hope she doesn't mind me writing about it!! ;) She told me that when she was in the midst of a relationship, she felt that the Lord gave her the word wait. She was positive that she had heard clearly from the Lord. Soon after, her mom spoke with her and told her that she had been praying for her and her relationship and that she felt like the Lord gave her the word wait.

Confirmation. Love when that happens.

But then something else happened. She was in whole foods one day soon after she'd received this word and after her mother received the same word. She asked a man in produce for some cauliflower. And he said, " wait, i'll go in the back and check." Well, the man didn't come back for some minutes, so another woman came along and offered to help. My friend told her that she was looking for cauliflower and that a man already went to the back to look for some. The woman disappeared in search of the cauliflower and when she came back with cauliflower in hand, she said "Thank you for waiting. In fact, this cauliflower is on me. " And it didn't stop there. The woman went ON and ON about how my friend had waited patiently. She thanked my friend for waiting atleast four times. You see, God kept bringing this word back to her. Over and over again. Coincidence? I don't believe so. When God has something to tell you, He will tell you. It is up to you to listen. Imagine the peace that came over my friend when she KNEW that she KNEW that she KNEW God was speaking to her heart. And thanking her for waiting...

I believe that He gave a word to me back in january of this year. The word was wisdom. And that word over this year of my life was confirmed over and over. It's interesting to look back and see where i was--who i was--at the beginning of this year....and where i am now. Just in this moment. I feel like i've learned more in the 9 plus months of this year, than i have in the last 5 years combined. More about who God is. More about who I am. He has a plan. He has a purpose. If only we will wait for Him--in his infinite goodness--in his perfect timing. He longs to bless us. Today I choose to believe this with my whole heart.

Wait for the Lord; be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. Psalm 27:14.