Persevering in Long Seasons of Waiting
Guest Post at the Bread and Life
The third article in the series “Standing Firm in the Battle” came out earlier this week. It addresses “Persevering in Long Seasons of Waiting”. I’ll be sharing a bit from my contribution along with other brothers and sisters in Christ.
I’ll only be sharing the hook. I do this to whet your appetite for the fuller article, which you can access via the link at the bottom of the newsletter.
So please read and then click below for the full essays. May the Lord deeply minister where you are.
From Steven Galatioto, who writes at Faithful Habits:
“Waiting seasons can feel like wasted seasons, especially when they interrupt our dreams.”
from Cole Nielsen, who writes at Cole Nielsen’s Substack :
Sometimes, the voice of our Shepherd can seem almost imperceptible, it can feel as if we followed the lead of our Lord, and we end up "encamped ... (where) there (is) no water... to drink" (Exodus 17:1). We are left there, alone, "(thirsting) there for water" (Exodus 17:3).
from Janet Abadir, who writes at Janet’s Substack:
“When my job as a general surgeon exploded in my hands, my counselor told me to wait and worship in the wilderness. He described two dangerous temptations: to run back to the life I had, that God was clearly moving me away from, or to race forward and create something myself that God did not want me to pursue.
Wait and worship. How long? But what should I be doing? Will I be ok? You may have these questions in your season of waiting. Here's what I am learning.”
from Dan Blincoe, who writes at the Bread and Life:
“You don’t have to try harder. You don’t have to figure it all out. What you need is to know Him.
from Boma, who writes at The April Journal :
“I was going to become something and change the world one day.
These days, I just want food to eat, clothes to wear, somewhere to lay my head, and to make it to heaven after all has been said and done.
It took a long time to get to this place.
We've been told that the longest word in the Bible is wait — because when God tells you to wait, you might be waiting for a really long time.
from Eric Mattie:
“If you are anything like me, I have some patience, but there is a time when I start to get restless. Being in the waiting season, there are times we can endure the darkness. But we all want it to be over sooner rather than later. It can feel like it will never lift.”
Spread the Word about this article. There are people you know who could use this encouragement.
Click below for the full article.
https://www.thebreadandlife.com/p/part-3-of-5-standing-firm-in-the