Your path led through the sea,
Your way through the mighty waters,
Though your footprints were not seen.
Psalm 77:19 (NIV)
He Waits For Me
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When I run away from the pain
When I tarry along the path
You wait for me.
When I wonder where You’ve been
When I learn the hard way
You wait for me.
When I listen and observe
When I grieve
You wait for me.
When I blame You
When I struggle with what You’ve said
You wait for me.
When I pray for my own gain
When I elevate myself in front of my peers
You wait for me.
When I condemn instead of love
When I take sides instead of Your full wisdom
You wait for me.
When I just don’t comprehend
When I’m busy with running in circles
You wait for me.
When I hold my child in my arms in tenderness
When I tap my foot in impatience towards You
You wait for me.
When I ill in bed far away from home
When I’m too wounded to stumble forward
You wait for me.
When I sob at Your feet
When I ignore Your Call to spend with You
You wait for me.
When I don’t reach out to love the unlovable
When I spend more time complaining then counting my blessings
You wait for me.
When I forget You said You are always with me
When I’ve convinced myself I’ve been disowned & abandoned.
You wait for me.
When I accept the accuser’s lies
When I let hopelessness overtake me like a sandstorm
You lovingly wait for me.
When I sleep, eat, breath, live….
You wait for me.
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Yesterday, I was overcome with gentle conviction as I worshiped at church. The
song conveyed a desperation of waiting for God. Yet, I knew without a doubt I had been lacking in this area of waiting on Him. Not only that, but I knew even when I do have my act together….He waits for me far more than I ever do for Him. You can’t out-wait God. His love, grace, understanding and timing is beyond all measure. We sing that we are waiting on God, but do we realize how much HE WAITS FOR US every second of every day. His waiting is so precious, tender, and enduring. Laden in passion to see the right time be applied to every situation in our benefit.
How dare I tap my foot in impatience with how much He waits for me?! How dare I blame Him for not acting soon enough when His timing is always best, but doesn’t suit my timetable.
He waits for me & He waits for me. He lovingly waits for me. You are that precious to Him!
“Sky and earth will pass away, but My words will not pass away.”
tessagroves 
July 7, 2011 at 15:43
Beautiful 🙂