“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalms 46:10 (KJV)

From the moment we take our first breath and make our entrance into the world we begin our journey of life.

With life, comes responsibilities and various accomplishments and events that make up our time-line—which will include various “milestones”  —first baby steps, first word spoken, first day of school…graduation from High School, first job,  passing our driver’s license exam, getting engaged, getting married…so on and so forth. These spectacular and auspicious occasions mark our journey with great anticipation and expectation.

However, there comes a time, when we’ve done a lot of things, and we seem to have come to a complete stop in the middle of the road… and our lives settle into “what do I do next?”

This phase might be a widower, desperately adjusting to the first time without his soul mate.  Or, a single mom, coming to the harsh reality of the empty nest syndrome, thereby wondering how she’ll fill her time while her only child is in college. Or, a newly retired individual, adjusting to life without work.  All of these fall into a category of “what’s next?”  Or perhaps, someone adjusting to health issues that prevent them from operating under the full capacity from what they once were.

All of the above scenarios, and more, is when we must wait on the Lord.

We need to trust in Him to lead us through the next phase. Because, understand that as long as we’re here, we have a purpose, and God has a plan.

Sometimes we don’t know what the plan is right away.  It’s kind of like baking a huge cake.  We put all of the delicious ingredients into the mix and then we have to wait for it to be completely cooked.  It’s a process right?  Although I must confess, I used to love eating raw cake mix!  However, that confession notwithstanding,  we have to wait for it to cook…again a process.

Well our loving LORD,  for our entire life, has been doing an inner working on us. He has supplied us with all of the ingredients of life according to His Word. 

What do we do?  We have to wait and trust in Him, pray to Him, meditate on His word, and ask for His guidance.  He is the creator of our blueprints…our lives are his design.  He is the architect of design for the entire Universe.  Of course which would include us.

His timing is sheer perfection.

Although we might get impatient and jump ahead of God at times, this is never a good plan.  Because we can never get ahead of Him, we are to follow Him as He leads us.  He is the shining light that will lead us out of confusion and darkness.  His wisdom will envelop us, and give us keen insight, if we seek it.

When we seek His face all things will be added unto us that we are in need of.   Matthew 6:33 – But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

For those who are find themselves in newly uncharted waters not knowing what to do, hang tight, and have no fear.

At this very moment if you’re unsure of what’s next...relax.  Sit back and Wait for God.   You’ll be glad you did.  Amen~

 

 

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.  Proverbs 3:6 KJV

Romans 8:28 KJV – And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

 

Ephesians 1:11 – In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

 
Psalms 90:12 – So teach [us] to number our days, that we may apply [our] hearts unto wisdom.