The Tension in Stillness

They say “be still and know He is God”… So blithely at times. But have they ever done that part? I still find that being still can be one of the hardest parts of waiting on God… When being “still” means motionless. It reminds me of getting sick and then getting better, but not all […]

Breaking Focus

What do you do when you’re waiting for God to come through? Be still and pay attention. In this season of waiting, I feel an intense boxing in that I only vaguely remembering experiencing before. It tends to mean breakthrough is near… Despite all natural indicators to the contrary. It seems that NOW is the […]

Waiting Cries

I am waiting. And I am writing to survive. My journey— how do I even begin to describe it? It has been a journey of faith, one where I’ve left all to follow what I heard the Master saying. Again. And after letting go of yet another established, well-marked out path to follow His, “Let’s […]

Waiting, Weariness, and His Hope

“In Him was life, and His life was the Light of men… the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.… and the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we saw His glory, glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.” –John 1:4, 9, 14 […]

Anticipating His Arrival: Waiting on God

Anticipation. With desire, there comes a point in your life when you’ve been waiting for something so long that you grow increasingly, out and out weary of anticipation. How many times have you found yourself in a situation where you have a desire you really, really want to come into being? To finally receive an outcome […]