Reclaim Your Peace in the Midst of your Waiting!

"Be not weary in well doing for in due season, you will reap if you faint not" (Galatians 6:9)!!  That scripture has resonated in my mind and heart for some time now.  Every time I find myself getting weary, impatient or even annoyed by my personal situation; I have to quickly recall this scripture and repeat it over and over and over again.  I then have to travel over to Philippians and recite the Apostle Paul in Chapter 4 vs 12 when he said “I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty.  I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.”  I can’t speak for any of you but I have been waiting with great expectation for God to do some radical things in my personal life for quite a while now.  At times, I am able to go with God’s flow but other times, I do become a bit weary.  I become discouraged, discontent and annoyed that what God has promised me hasn’t come to past yet.  And if that isn’t enough, the enemy uses this opportunity to TRY and strip me of my peace and joy.  I am like ok God, really, you are going to make me wait another 6 months, 1 year or 3 years before you do what you have promised. I am just being completely honest with you.  I have those conversations with him when my flesh starts getting a little impatient with the process.  See, I understand the process and I know it’s necessary but honestly, I don’t always want to go through the process.  I know it doesn’t take God long to move on the behalf of his children so when it seems that I am waiting a bit too long, I have a flesh fit of my own.  I get all pouty and teary eyed before God hoping he will feel sorry for me.  When that doesn’t work (which is never), I then analyze my situation, my process and then my faith.  Oftentimes, I over analyze my situation and process even though I have no control over it, my only responsibility is to stand in faith and wait on God as long as it takes.

I wanted to share this with you because there are many of you at this place right now.  It seems like you have been waiting on God for what seems like forever to change your situation, move a roadblock, create a stepping stone, open a door, close a door, increase your finances, give you that business or ministry, give you a husband or whatever the case may be.  I certainly know that I am not alone in feeling this way.  Regardless of how saved we are, how strong our relationship with God is, at times we still go through periods of doubt.  Trust me, it is perfectly normal and it doesn’t make you any less saved or less desirable to God.  He knows that our human/flesh nature has a hard time being submissive to our spirit man and to Him.  He also knows that despite that, it is our due diligence to trust him in the waiting process.  He doesn’t want us to dwell on or in our situation because he knows that it will only discourage us from what he already promised.  Personally, I am constantly reminded of this and earlier today while lying in my bed I begin to say “I have learned to be content in whatever season I am in”…through my frustration, annoyance and impatience, I still recited repeatedly “ I have learned to be content in whatever season I am in”.  I can tell you that after a while, I actually fell asleep because the peace of God covered me and assured me to not be weary in well doing, but in due season, I will reap if I faint not.  Because I feel that so many others are constantly struggling with not being content and perhaps your inner peace and joy has been comprised for a moment, I want to share with you 5 Secrets to Claiming Your Peace in the Midst of you Waiting.  

1.      Don’t dwell on your current situation.  Trust that God is working it out right now.

2.      Know that God’s timing is impeccable. While you may feel he is taking forever, he is right on time.

3.      Go through the Process.  You won’t always be in the best mood or have the best mindset about your situation, but go through it and trust God in it.

4.      Exercise your faith muscle.  Find scriptures that speak to your situation, read/meditate on them daily and pray often.

5.      Affirm the promises God has made to you concerning your situation and speak them daily.  Refuse to allow the enemy to cause you to doubt God.

I promise you that if you are intentional about implementing these 5 things during your waiting season, you will be able to reclaim your peace and joy.  You will learn how to wait on God and not become agitated or antsy that He is taking too long. Say this affirmation with me: Today, I affirm that I will not be moved by my situation but only by the word of God.  Nothing that I am facing or going through will strip me of my peace, joy or faith in God.  I know that the promises of God are yes and Amen and they belong to me.

Treal Ravenel,

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