As I posted on my instagram today its been 127 days in our adoption journey. I know its not really about a number but its one fact that gets us closer to becoming parents. I know it will happen. I have HOPE. I keep finding myself asking out loud God, when is it going to be our turn? As i sit here in our nursery on the floor wishing I was loosing sleep over a fussy baby,needed to be fed, change the stinky pants, etc. Yes I know it wont be easy at times but I can't wait. Sometimes when we pray long and hard about a situation in our life without receiving any answers, we just learn to live with it. We go on about our business, wondering if or when God will send the answer. But God does hear those prayers, and He's working out the answers even though we may not know all the details. Our situation can change suddenly and quickly with out warning.
Two ways of waiting:
1.All of us wait passively, or we'll wait expectantly. A passive person hopes something good will happen and is willing to sit around waiting to see if it does. After a short time, they give up, saying, "That's it! I've waited and waited and nothings's happened." The passive person has alot of wishbone but not much backbone!
2. The expectant person, on the other hand, is hopeful, believing the answer is just around the corner, due to arrive any minute. They belief is not a passive thing. There heart is full of hope, expecting his problem to be solved at any moment. They wake up every morning expecting to find there answer. They may wait and wait, but suddenly what they have been waiting for happens. ( I say that's me right now)
waiting also means to serve.
Have faith:
Once we've asked God to answer a question or solve a problem, we need to be eagerly awaiting his answer. We need to be serving actively, aggressively, and expectantly. When our hearts are eager to hear from God, He loves to rush in suddenly with his solution. In many cases waiting period actually serves as a time of preparation for the answer. If God answered right away, many of us would be ill prepared to handle his solution. Sometimes we find ourselves in such horrible messes that it's hard to imagine waiting one more second. But we need to keep waiting on God and trusting Him with a sweet and simple faith. Then, in a way we never could've figured out God moves suddenly!
I keep my faith going strong and mighty everyday!
Even miracles take a little time ~The Fairly Godmother
