"God, you know how we are made. We are unsettled and anxious with the unknowns of life. We do not trust that our waiting can be good for us. We want answers and solutions and we want them as soon as we can receive them. Help us, Lord, when we are forced to live in these liminal spaces. Open up space in our hearts and minds to trust You, even though we do not have the evidence we need before our eyes. May Your Holy Spirit speak to the depths of our souls, trusting that You are always at work. May we be still before You."
This was the "Prayer of Confession" at church this morning, and oh how true it rings. (Waking up at 8 am and attending service at First Pres? Quite out of my ordinary Sunday experience, but rather worth my while.)
As hard as it is to believe sometimes, waiting can be a gift, a very good gift from our God above, as it forces us to trust in Him alone. I pray that I will believe this more and more each day, especially as today is the first Sunday of Advent - a time of hopeful expectation and anticipation, waiting for the nativity of Jesus and Christmas.
Happy Advent, everyone! (Or you know, all three people that read this blog =P)
~A
hehe so honored to be one of the three (though there are probably more than three now since you [attrace] put this as your gchat status).
ReplyDeletethank you for reminding me that waiting is a gift from God! <3