When I do all the talking, I can’t hear God! That’s right. You heard me right. Do you ever have that problem? Prayer isn’t just talking. It’s listening, too.
Sometimes, in my eagerness to write, I rush ahead of God. When I don’t wait on Him, I make mistakes – not horrible mistakes, but my writing lacks something.
In other words, I can’t wait. So I write in my own strength, depending on my own abilities. That is not what God wants from me.
How do I know that I rushed ahead of God? Because I realize later that I ignored the still small voice. That’s easy to do. We hear the whisper of God’s Spirit, but do not stop long enough to consider it. We cannot wait. We have to plow on.
This quote by John Piper made an impact on me, “To wait on God means to pause and soberly consider our own inadequacy and the Lord’s all-sufficiency, and to seek counsel and help from the Lord.”
I pray that God will teach me to wait and to listen; and to know the difference between working in my own strength or wholly depending on His.
Scriptures to Ponder
“Do not despise these small beginnings, for the Lord rejoices to see the work begin….” Zechariah 4:10
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31
“And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake: And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice.” 1 Kings 19:11-12
With Love,
Cindy
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God bless you, 732!
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You, too! Cindy! -Beth 💕
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I love those verses! Thanks Cindy. Grace and blessings.
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Thanks for commenting. God bless you, Bruce!
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❤❤
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Ha. My face as I’m reading this, head nodding: 😕
Yup.
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Thanks for sharing, Kathy. Love it! God bless you!
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So true!🍁
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Thanks for commenting. God bless you, DeborahMarie!
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Thankyou Cindy for this. I can relate to trying to rush before God and write in my own strength. I am reminded time and again that I write to bring Him glory and that I cannot and should not attemp to do it on my own. It is His words and nudges that I attempt to translate to the written word.
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This is something that God is teaching me to do. He helps us everyday to grow and be more like Jesus. It is definitely a process. God bless you, Perth!
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I love this. Writing becomes more meaningful and fulfilling when we know we wrote what God has put in our heart. May we always be patient to wait on Him because His words are more powerful, uplifting, and piercing than our own. ❤️🙏🏻
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Thank you for sharing. God bless you Deborah!
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You reposted a link to this today 5/8/21. I needed this message about waiting on the Lord in not only my writing but also in a separate issue in my life (moving and finding a new place t live) thank you for the reminder. Blessings, Kate
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Yes, sometimes we have to wait. We don’t like it, but we know we can trust the Lord to guide our steps! Thanks for commenting. Blessings, Kate!
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