While I Wait

I'm waiting

I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I'm waiting
I will serve You
While I'm waiting
I will worship
While I'm waiting
I will not faint
I'll be running the race

Even while I wait
I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I'm waiting on You, Lord
Though it's not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
(While I'm Waiting~John Waller)

Music is such a tool for me. It often expresses exactly what I am feeling, even when I can't find my own words. I heard this song on the radio when i took the boys to school this morning and it really spoke to me. Waiting is no fun. Waiting for seasons to change isn't always easy. Waiting for bad seasons to change is even harder! But the Lord reminded me that no matter what season I find myself, no matter what I am patiently (or impatiently!) waiting for, my "waiting on the Lord" should never be a passive thing. Just like the song says, "While I'm waiting, I will serve you, I'll be patient, I will not faint and I'll keep running the race." Really, that's our life in nutshell as we walk with the Lord. While we are waiting for the Lord to unfold His plan, we worship Him in spite of the silence, we serve Him regardless of our situation, and we keep running the race, even when we are weary and don't feel like it. All throughout scripture, God has shown how when we seek him, he reveals Himself, shows His plan, we obey, and His glory falls. From the building of the ark, to the tabernacle, from the Jericho march until the cross, God continually shows His plan, invites us to participate in obedience, and then flood us with His presence, glory and unmistakable ability to make a way where there seemed to be no way. I am in a waiting time right now. It's not necessarily fun, or where I want to be, but I can truly say I am peaceful. I am taking steps toward God and what He has next on the horizon. I am serving Him in where ever I am, while keeping my eye steadfast on Him, waiting for that cloud to lift and begin to move, yet staying firm right where I am until it does.