Not Yet

2.28.11

I’m convinced that God has 3 answers to my prayers, and yours too.

Yes.

No.

Wait.

For a while, I was in the waiting period. Then, out of the blue, completely unexpected, His answer was YES! I should have been super excited, right? Well, instead of RESTing in His YES, and saying “Thank you”, I contemplated taking the prayer request back (even though I knew I couldn’t because as I said, He had just answered it with a big, fat YES).

Why was my reaction lacking REST? Especially when I was receiving something I had desired for a long time?

CHANGE.

I think I struggle to REST, to find God’s peace, in the midst of change and transition. I was going along in life with my agenda, flowing smoothly, allowing God to control some parts of my life, of course, but when this YES came, it meant CHANGE in another part of my life. Good CHANGE, but still an adjustment I just didn’t know if I was ready for yet. It was something I wanted, but maybe not yet. I kind of like my routine. It’s comfortable. There isn’t much risk. I’m in control.

Not yet.

I have a feeling that God knows that “not yet” could hold me back from the great plans He has for my life. Fortunately, He has equipped a few of my favorites with the gift of encouragement, the ability to ground me when I feel RESTless and uncertain, and the wisdom to challenge me in my “not yets”. Thank You, Daddy, and thank You for working through my favorites.

MY GOAL - Learn how to REST in the YESes, Nos, and Waits.