To Those Who Wait

Oh the joy of seasons where all we can do is wait...

The adoption process has been filled with moments of hurry up and get this done....and then....wait.

Work has been filled with lots of moments lately of waiting on others to make decisions that would have a significant impact on my life, my career, etc. I know worrying doesn't help and after a while I've felt helpless to even know how to pray. And so....I wait.

And at 35 do we even need to talk about how long my little heart has waited on the Lord to reveal who I might get to journey this life with...oh marriage....and so I wait.

Sometimes waiting is exhausting, if I am being honest. But there are times when in the waiting I realize just how near the Lord is and he allows me to run across a verse or a song or someone says something that just fits...it feels like a warm towel right out of the dryer to my weary soul. Well yesterday that came in the form of a song and so I wanted to share the lyrics with you.

This is a song called "To Those Who Wait" by Bethany Dillon....do yourself a favor and go listen to it on iTunes.

I am waiting on You,
I am waiting on You.
You say You're good to those who wait.

My heart's discouraged,
So I come to You expectant.
You say You're good to those who wait.

Lord, today You know what I need to do,
But You can do more in my waiting than in my doing I could do.
So I won't run anymore.
I'm waiting on You.

Oh, wretched man that I am!
Free me from my distractions.
You say You're good to those who wait.

Then confession and repentance
Fine me in the quiet.
You say You're good to those who wait.
Now I know You're good to those who wait.

Lord, today You know what I need to do,
But You can do more in my waiting than in my doing I could do.
So I won't run anymore.
I'm waiting on You.

Oh, my soul,
Wait upon the Lord.
Keep your lamp filled with oil.
Oh, my soul,
Be not deceived!
Wait for Him.
Don't be quick to leave.

Lord, today You know what I need to do,
But You can do more in my waiting than in my doing I could do.
So I won't run anymore.
I'm waiting on You.