"Waiting for God is not laziness. Waiting for God is not going to sleep. Waiting for God is not the abandonment of effort. Waiting for God means, first, activity under command; second, readiness for any new command that may come; third, the ability to do nothing until the command is given."
G. Campbell Morgan (1863-1945), British evangelist, preacher, teacher and author
This is a message I need to hear. I come from a family that valued hard work above all. Right now, I'm in an in-between state. My husband retired from the ministry, and so I gave up many duties that I had assumed, over the years. We're still attending that church at times, but not regularly enough to take responsibility for on-going projects. We've been visiting and attending other churches where my husband fills in. I don't feel like I have a stable church home right now. And I feel lazy. What is the next big thing God wants me to do? I don't see it yet.
That's why I've been reading and studying about waiting this month. I've learned that resting is a discipline, too (not one I'm particularly good at, as you can see). I've learned that peace comes from embracing the blessings of the present moment; and it means trusting that "at the very right time" God may have another task for me to complete, and when that time comes, He'll also make sure I don't miss it.
It's been a fruitful month for me, learning about waiting. What about you?
For previous posts about waiting see:
Waiting…
Weak and Waiting
Waiting For God
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