Be still before the Lord
Trust in the LORD and do good;
dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.
Delight yourself in the LORD
and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him;
Psalm 37:3-5
I hate the days when God asks me to take on the hard things. I want life to be a bed of roses, and I find myself with dreams that don’t come true (or at least haven’t yet). I pray, I beg God to fulfill these longings in my heart. I cry. My heart aches. I dread facing those who have been blessed while my arms remain empty.
Through it all, I continue to delight in the Lord. I know that He has a perfect plan for my life. While I have these painful unfulfilled longings, the deepest desire for my heart is to walk in His will, to wait upon Him.
My life, my body, my everyday belongs to Him so that He might be glorified through me. If these dreams that I hold go unfulfilled, I will love Him still. He sealed His love for me in blood when His Son, Jesus Christ, died on a cross in payment for my sin.
When I cry, He cries with me because He loves me. He doesn’t give me everything that I cry for because He loves me. Though I may not like where I am right now, I will love Him still. I know He has a perfect plan for me, and my deepest desire–my only desire–is that He be glorified through me. Nothing else matters.
For now, I am trying “Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for him.” In time, He will reveal His purpose.
Tags: Bible Verses, personal reflections
February 26th, 2008 at 8:47 am
Dear Sunny,
What a beautiful affirmation of your faith and your love for God. I cry with you, too, and my heart aches for you and Brenton.
One day it will all be clear, but for now, how I rejoice that you continue to trust in His loving care for you.
February 26th, 2008 at 11:37 am
I will never forget the day when I came to understand what is meant by that “peace that passeth understanding”. Our family had been catapulted into a situation that had tremendous potential to destroy our relationships forever. There was not one thing that any of us could do about it. I remember praying, sobbing as I did so, and telling God that I had no strength or wisdom of my own to get through this with. And then, I clearly heard Him tell me, “You can weep and wail about the circumstances you find yourself in, but if you do, it’s just like telling Me that I don’t know what I’m doing.” There is no response to that other than to beg His forgiveness. From that moment on I have watched God take something hideously impossible and turn it into a miracle.
February 26th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
just keep the faith gurl! God has a special way of rewarding His children =) He will surprise you in ways you never expect!
February 28th, 2008 at 9:12 am
@Diane–Thank you. I am blessed by you.
@Cindy–I do cry. I mourn the dream that I had, but every time I cry, I reaffirm my faith that God is in control of this situation. Right now, I hurt. I know that God knows what he is doing and he has a perfect plan. When I see it all played out, I will say, “OH! That’s what you were doing.” and it will be a miracle. God’s work always is.
@ wendy–He always suprises me. God is good, even if this longing is never fulfilled, God’s plans are still perfect, and He is still AWESOME! And some day, I have a promise of no more tears.
March 1st, 2008 at 7:48 am
What a beautiful post. I was blessed to come across this this morining. God is in control. And I am reminded of what the Psalmist wrote:
“You keep track of all my sorrows.
You have collected all my tears in your bottle.
You have recorded each one in your book.” (Psalm 56:8)
March 3rd, 2008 at 9:39 am
Thank you.
March 13th, 2008 at 7:48 am
I have been meaning to write to thank you for this post for awhile now.
It sure touches my heart and is a true testament of your faith.
We all need to be still before God and look to Him first.
March 18th, 2008 at 9:16 am
Thanks so much Carol. It’s a difficult thing to do. I need constant reminders.