Sometimes waiting requires footwork. That seems contradictory, but God works in
mysterious ways! Think about being
pregnant and waiting for that little one to be in your arms. While you are waiting, you are also eating
right, exercising, buying different clothes, preparing a room or a bed, and
preparing other children in the family for that day.
When God told the Israelites to take Jericho, He asked them
to walk around the city one time each day for 6 days and seven times on the 7th
day. I am sure that the Israelites were
thinking, “Why doesn’t God just do it!”
But, God has lessons for us to learn during the wait. Usually one of them is trust and another is
obedience.
We are on the road right now going from conference to
conference to sell our books. The
writing of the book itself was a walk of obedience that took 7 years. Then when I thought that I was finished, God
showed us the next step. He promises us
that His word will not go out void. I
claim that each time we sell a book. Not
that my book is anywhere close to the authority of Scripture, but it contains a
lot of Scripture! So now we wait for the
word to get out and for people to hear about the book. God has required us to put our resources and
energy into going out to these conferences and speaking. He could just draw people’s attention to our
webpage, or let a nationally known person promote it. That would be easier. But God has not opened those doors, so we
wait upon the Lord and we put footwork towards His promise and what we feel He
is calling us to do.
What about you? What
promise or goal are you striving for that God has placed upon your heart? One of my sons feels called to be a
missionary pilot. He is waiting for that
reality to happen and he is preparing to go to school to get the licenses that
he will need. Two sons feel led to start
a business, and if you were to ask them about footwork, they would laugh! There has been lots of that!
Sometimes waiting means doing nothing, but usually waiting
means footwork. Don’t get ahead of God,
but don’t be unaware and miss God’s answer.
Hint of the day: Help your children set goals with God’s plan
for them in mind. God would have all us
be healthy, so set a goal of physical fitness.
It may be to run a 5k or to do 100 sit ups. Then help them to wait upon God’s fulfillment
as they start training. If they plan to
go into a specific field, help them set goals to get them ready. My pilot son has been earning his ranks
through Civil Air Patrol while in high school.
He has flown many times and knows this is God’s calling. Be obedient and wait. God will guide and strengthen you in the process,
not just in the conclusion.
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