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So, since my last post, I have been home for almost a month. I like to call this stage in life a waiting period. There isn't much required of me. I just finished camp, and I am waiting to go back to school. It is a time of rest and rejuvenation before the business of my school life begins. It is also a time for me to really dig into scripture and see what the Lord has to tell me.
I have come to appreciate the waiting periods more and more. I used to hate them. I used to think there was no point. I was struck with boredom and a feeling of uselessness with nothing to make me feel accomplished. For those of you that don't know me well, I find lots of satisfaction in feeling wanted, needed, and useful. I want to help people or accomplish something for myself if possible. So, waiting periods tended to be the death of me. (I'm being dramatic of course.)
But, this waiting period has been a sweet one.
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First, the Lord allowed me plenty of time to meditate on his word. This didn't just mean reading scripture. Because I had so much time, I really was seeking to understand and apply God's words to my life. I also got to pray over convictions, worries, and dreams as the Lord revealed things to me. It was a wonderful experience to be able to ask my parents' hard questions and truly want to know the answers. For the first time since this summer, I woke up excited to read the Bible and see what the Lord wanted to tell me. Devotionals have become less of a necessary task and more a wonderful pleasure where I am excited to hear and speak to my Father.
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Secondly, I forgot a fundamental thing about our God. God doesn't stop working in the waiting. As I mentioned earlier, I have been not only reading scripture, but I have also been in a lot of prayer. In my church life group, we recently have discussed the power of prayer and the importance of prayer for others. This is something I have been working on. I wanted to pray for the Lord to use me in every relationship and thing that occurred during my waiting period of life. If I'm completely honest, I went into these prayers skeptical and not sure much would happen. I subconsciously doubted the Lord would answer my prayers.
Here's what I have learned. When praying for the Lord to be glorified in conversations and actions, your prayers will usually be answered. The Lord wants us to praise and speak about Him! So, I am leaving this waiting period with story after story of the Lord moving in amazing ways. I want to share one of those stories with you.
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Last week and this week, I have the privilege of doing childcare at my church. On Friday morning, I found myself praying that the Lord might give me an opportunity to share about Him with the children. I said this not thinking much of it and subconsciously doubting that the opportunity would be presented. Good thing the Lord didn't let my doubts stand in the way in this story. Friday morning one of the kids smiled and grabbed my hand. She asked me to play the role of a teacher since they wanted to pretend to be at school. Of course, I agreed. So, sitting in front of their made-up desks, I asked them what they wanted me to teach. I expected reading, math, or even recess. But, much to my surprise one of the kids said, "Tell us a Bible story."
I was shocked. I didn't have to push the Bible or Jesus into the situation, but the Lord just plopped the opportunity in my lap! I proceeded to tell them the story about Jonah, feeling that would be easy to understand. Today, I once again prayed at 6:30 this morning, but it was different. Yes, I still prayed for an opportunity to share Jesus with these kids. BUT, I prayed expectantly that the Lord would provide and direct me in sharing about Him. Seeing his faithfulness last week allowed me to trust that He would once again do great things.
So, when the children asked me if we could play school again today, I wasn't shocked or surprised at what the Lord had done. I was just joyful that the Lord saw it fit to bless me with another opportunity. So, today, I shared about Jesus dying on the cross for our sins and what that meant for us.
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Please don't misunderstand this post. This is not to show how great I am or to flaunt all my newfound knowledge about Christ. On the contrary, I'm very aware I have a lot more to learn, do, and correct in my life. But, I wanted you to see and understand the no matter the season of your life the Lord will work IF you let Him. If we assume that the waiting or business or whatever it may be is too big or small for the Lord, the Lord might not work. But, if we wait expectantly and search for opportunities to give God the glory. I don't believe we will have far to look.
Love,
Kaitlyn :)
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