"But those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings like eagles. They shall walk and not be faint." Isaiah 40:31
We, especially women, give of our time and energy until we are exhausted and overwhelmed, but this is not God's will for us. Yes, he wants us to serve and to give of ourselves, but not without him. When we try to function in our own power and plan we quickly run out of resources.
The key is to wait upon the Lord. This means we stop our own pursuits and sit before him. We put ourselves in spiritual time-out: fast, pray, read scripture, and continue to dialogue with God until we see his will, his resources rather than what we've been trying to do on our own. He may show us things we are doing for selfish gain, projects pursued with wrong motives, or that we are unnecessarily doing things that were intended for someone else to do. He may reveal priority issues that need to be addressed.
Waiting on the Lord is active. It requires yielding our own agenda, offering ourselves for realignment to his will and his ways, and obedience when he speaks.
Dear Lord, teach us to wait upon you. Teach us to ask before buying, seek your filter before speaking, and gain your perspective before committing to activities. You are God of all things, big and small. Teach us to wait for your Spirit to move us. Then help us to enjoy the blessings that your hand has prepared. Amen
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