Saturday, February 17, 2007
The Words That You Say
Sometimes waiting can be one of the most annoying and heart-wrenching experiences. What does it mean to wait on God? About a week ago, I wrote a letter to a girl telling her I had feelings for her and although at the moment I had it justified in my head, somehow I'm not so sure that its what God wanted me to do. I'm not claiming to know how the mind of God works because i dont have any idea to tell u the truth, but i wanted something so i decided to just flat out go for it. Maybe a lil bit of a mistake :). Something Like Silas has a song called The Words that You Say and the chorus says, So I await the words that You say, I open my life; I am longing just to hear these words, that You say, that You say. Something that I pull of that song is that we are supposed to wait on God. Does that mean that when we dont hear from God to just flat out go for what we want? I honestly dont think so. One of the verses in that song says, "Speak in this close communion, though this hour seems timeless still, I wait for Your words that bid may come." I wait for Your words that bid may come. I mean woah! Its really cool to see that the more God speaks into our lives and we allow Him to take control, the more peace we will have. No matter how long it may take, "Bid" will come. God is always going to be faithful. Having talked with Brett Crimmel about his experience in getting called to Virginia its kind of an eye opener to the fact that sometimes we just have to wait on God. He is always going to be faithful. I've been having some pretty eye opening experiences lately and its just really awesome to see how God honestly is revealing Himself to me in so many different experiences. For instance, I was listening to the old-school switchfoot song Learning to Breathe on the way to fairfax corner yesterday and it was just pretty cool to sit back and listen to the chorus when it says I'm learning to breathe, I'm learning to crawl. Im finding that You and You alone can break my fall. I'm not a very smart person. and its awesome to think that no matter how many times I'm gonna go and write those letters of "affection", and everytime I fall, It's God teaching me how to breathe; teaching me how to crawl.
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hey jake i havent talked to u in a longg time but this is deep and great
love,
jen
I think that waiting is the hardest thing in the world to do. That's why the saying goes, "Patience is a virtue." Not everyone is capable of being patient.
Believe me, I know what waiting is about. I know what waiting for girls is like, I know what waiting for health is like, I know what waiting for revival is like, I know what it's like to wait for God's hand to be displayed in so many areas.... it's tough. Most of the time, I don't do a very good job, but I hopefully I don't mess up this time.
Wow... see i was excited for this for a good reason! its awesome!!!
Ya know i have the same thing. i hate waiting... when i want something i just go for it... and i dont wait for God to tell me when. and im starting to see more and more that Only god can make me happy... no one else can! and it is going to be in His timing that i find someone. and ya know.. as hard as it is to be with my family, and see everyone already with their person and me sitting alone.. im learning to be content with that! and to wait on him, because if i just spend my time wanting and looking for what i think is right for me... i might miss out on the most amazing thing that God has for me. Keep strong Jake... and even tho waiting is probly one of the hardest things to do... in the end... it will be more then worth it!!! Your awesome Mr. The Law Man!!!
this is so true
It seems that we are always told to "go for God" and to live for Him and be moving with gusto for Him. But, Jake you are totally right, somtimes we need to stop and just learn to breath... Way to go dude...
Ps you are smart!
Jakers I can totally relate with this: acting on impulse and not taking the time to think and pray about he situations that don't quite feel right. I usually tend to justify it in my head when really all God wants is for us to just talk to him about it rather than making up our mind to just go for something. If we wait on Him, we don't have to worry that what we're doing is way far off from His desire for our life, and I don't know if there's a better feeling than that peace about our lives.
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