This the main points were:
- Stay with the Lord (Abide/remain & produce much fruit)
- Entrust to Him whatever we have deemed valuable
- Trust that He is able to keep it safe until it's your turn
- Become the woman who is ready to be called up
- Become & remain women of prayer
- Stand (as a display of the glory of God)
It's a blessing to him when we live like He intends.
When you say I'm ready God, sometimes there will be a righteous wait. He isn't messing with you...it's just not your turn. He is preparing you. Just obey, until you're ready. trust his plan and prepare so when he calls your name you are ready to hit the ground running.
Once you are sure you're hearing God's call for you and you're sure of what he is calling you to, the hows and whats and whys will hash themselves out if and when you are willing to look. Sometimes you go where you think you need to go when you are still waiting and it's just hard and it's doesn't quite fit, it' doesn't feel right. maybe it's just a stop on the journey God has you on to prepare you for where he wants you. For your next relationship, your next job, the calling he has for you. Just trust that he is leading you along the way.
We don't like to wait. It's something we see as uncomfortable and aggravating. Our human tendancy is to want it now. We live in a fast food, microwave, fully connected, cyber speed age where we have specifically invented things so we won't have to wait. So when God tells us to wait, we are like...what?! We take things into our own hands instead of waiting on God. We might pray about it but then we don't wait to hear God's response before we make our decision. Then we wonder why we are stuck in a bad financial situation or conflict or relationship. We have to wait on God to bless our steps...our relationships...our jobs....our financial decisions...our life decisions....our callings.
We resist it, because we don't like to wait. It starts out as kids, when our parents tell us "no", "not now", "maybe later" or "next time" and we would cry and throw a fit in the grocery store because we wanted whatever it was we had our heart set on.
Psalm 62:5-8 says
"My soul, wait in silence for God only, for my hope is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation, my stronghold; I shall not be shaken. Oh God my salvation and my glory rest; The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God. Trust in Him at all times, O people; Pour out your heart before Him; God is a refuge for us. Selah."
So he is telling us to wait and depend on him for an answer, not ourselves. Now that doesn't mean we do nothing while we wait. Because how will we see where He is working in our lives or hear His voice and know when it's our turn if we aren't actively seeking? So if it's a job, that's what interviews, networking and researching are for. For a relationship, it's courting, dating and friendship building. If it's a ministry, you can try volunteering in different areas. If it's a financial decision, research, do your homework, test drive, do walk throughs, get referrals, samples, etc. But ALWAYS...wait on God. And when all else fails, keep doing the last thing you know he told you to do.
He knows exactly what we need and when we need it and how we need it. He knows what's good for us and what's not. he knows what will keep us focused and what distracts us. This is why we have to stay in a relationship with him. We have to know that he IS our rock and He will give us the strength to wait our turn if only we put our trust in Him. He just wants us to trust Him completely.
He's not gonna play games with you or try to make it difficult for you...it may be that it's just not your turn yet. Just get ready. And become the woman who is ready to be called up so when he says HEY, you....NOW! You will be ready!
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