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SWEETLY CANDOR

In The Waiting

9/19/2018

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Its been a while since I blogged. When I looked to my left, I was shocked to see that March was the last time something was written and published. In this season I've taken some time away to focus on character development through reading, engaging in mentorship relationships and pulling back to  refocus on the next phase of life.

I've been planning, brainstorming, planning again.lol But in the midst of that, I felt like the Lord was calling me to come sit at his feet and rest. He was calling me back to the days where I had nothing better to do than sit in his presence. And those days were immensely fulfilling.

The truth is that there are so many things vying for our attention, 'Good things', 'bad' things. Being an adult, is comprised of numerous little and big responsibilities. Between bills, grocery shopping, doctors appointments, one can begin to wonder where time is venturing to. Are we living or surviving? 

​This summer indeed has been unique. In some ways I felt like I have been surviving. I found myself excited for the newness that was before me. Yet, this newness was not and is not happening as quickly as I initially gauged. I began to feel low until  I eventually realized that I'm in a season of warfare and waiting.

I know I'm not alone out there. There are many of us that have dreams. Maybe its a business, maybe its self improvement, maybe its to get back to school. Either way, we have things that we know God has called us to do or things we simply desire. But sometimes the Lord has us in a season of waiting so we can learn again the joy of sitting at his feet and trusting him completely. The warfare isn't about whether we arrive to our destination but rather how we enter it. Sometimes he has us in a season of waiting because he's developing character and perseverance.  

When it was time for the Israelites to exit Egypt, they not only brought out the spoil of their enemies, they brought out the spoil of their attitude, which wasn't of much value. They did not know how to be free and they did not know how to stop complaining. How many times does the Lord want to usher a new season into our lives but he allows us to remain in the wilderness so that we can learn how to respect him and trust him to handle our lives without us knowing the details? The thing is that it isn't punishment, he just wouldn't be a good parent if he gave us something we could not handle. The land he wanted to bring them into required total dependence on Him and Him alone. Yet there was a refusal to fully trust God's leadership.

I find myself in this warfare. This is the same warfare that has been happening since the garden. Will we trust that God is exactly who he says he is? Will we trust that he is for our good? Jesus passed this test. He trusted that God, our father, was for his good and that the wilderness would not destroy him but rather unveil the character that was waiting to be revealed through him, to the glory of God. Jesus knew that the wilderness was an incubator for development and an opportunity to choose to trust the Lord.
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Either way, whatever you find yourself waiting for, I encourage you to embrace the season that you are in and submit yourself to the working of the Holy Spirit. Don't fight it or else you may find yourself cursing that very thing that our God wants to use to bless you. Below is a song that has been ministering to me in this season. I hope it ministers to you too.
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4 Comments
Kevin Wright
9/20/2018 02:45:40 pm

Wise words written here! Keep sharing with us!

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CHRISTINE BASS
9/21/2018 07:52:30 pm

Powerful words, thanks for sharing.

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Carol Harris
9/21/2018 09:45:53 pm

Love it !!!sitting in my quite place and allowed this to minister to me ... was so need ... I know my name is in the waiting among the stars thanks for sharing your Story it touched me...thank you DANNI

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Natalie Foust
9/22/2018 02:55:36 am

Every choice good or bad has some type of reaction or consequence in the ripple of time. I am reminded of the things I want to do more of. I want to do more spiritual art and sing for church. and yet sometimes I get caught in my routines-- and it is not a bad thing it just can't be.....ALL THAT THERE IS. Especially when you have faith. Faith should take people to a new prospective, a new place, help them do something, help them say something, help them be Something Wonderful and Special. Jesus placed his spirit over the water and turned it into wine. We need to make a transformation like that... We need to make more of what God has shown us and supply it to other people-- just when they think there is no one to turn to just when they think no one is going to look out for them. Even when we are damaged, or struggling, or hurting, we can muster up a little bit of patience, love, and, understanding to feed ourselves and the people around us.
I really liked what you had to say. Hope to hear more posts from you.

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