When God Waits on Us

By Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams

Recently, I wrote a blog post about what to do while we wait. Today, I want to tell you what happens when God waits on us.

In the last few weeks, we’ve been wrestling with a pretty big decision. The details aren’t important. But a fairly large sum of money would be involved. We’ve even gone so far as to do some physical investigating regarding moving forward with said decision. Is this right for us? Are we too old? Is this even something we would enjoy? Is it too involved?

I have to tell you, we were pretty excited about the prospect of this decision. But neither of us felt comfortable with proceeding. We decided to pray some more and see what God had to say.

TWO BIG DECISIONS – WHICH ONE IS RIGHT?

In the meantime, another matter came to the forefront. Again, more questions about if this was the right thing to do? This decision would affect our four boys in one way or another. So, we once again sought God’s input. Is this fair to all four? How can we make things equitable? Does it make sense at our ages? What does the big picture look like?

Finally, we decided not to pursue the first issue. It just wasn’t us, didn’t fit in with our lifestyle, and the end result could be accomplished by other means. We discussed it one last time and decided to table that matter. Thank you, God.

No sooner had we made that decision, and I mean the very next day than we had an unexpected windfall come our way. Just out of the blue. An investment we’d made years ago suddenly, unexpectedly, paid off.

This unexpected blessing would now make the second matter mentioned above, the one involving our children, far easier to accomplish. Again, thank you, God.

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WHILE GOD WAITED, HE WORKED

We turned to one another this morning and said at almost the same time, God was waiting to see what decision we’d make about the first matter before He blessed us so that we could do the thing He truly wants us to do, the second matter.

One of my favorite praise songs is “Waymaker”, and one of the lines I seem to constantly sing these days is Even when I don’t feel it, You’re working. Even when I don’t see it, You’re working.

Surely, God was behind the scenes working things out as He saw them while He waited on us to make the right decision about the first matter above.

I know this sounds a bit ambiguous, but I hope you follow my thoughts here. Bottom line is, trust God. Pray, then get out of His way and let Him show you the path you should take. When we’re patient and do as we feel He’s leading us, things will work out the way He intended all along.

We’re looking forward to our future. It’s in God’s hands and He has shown us He will bless us when we walk in obedience. Thank you, Abba Father.

Blessings, y’all.

 

I may have posted this recently. It’s one of my favorites. I LOVE this woman’s voice! And that female drummer, y’all! Wow! How I would have loved being in that congregation. I probably listen to this two to three times a week. It touches my heart, so I make no apologies for using it here again. I do hope it blesses each one of you!! Even when I don’t feel it, You’re working!