Waiting

There are many of My children that are searching for a word from Me, who are longing to hear My voice utter words in their direction, but few will put in the time it takes to enter into My presence. For “instant” is now the way of society, where everything is obtained quickly, and people as a whole have grown more impatient. This need for “instant” has infiltrated My body and caused some of My chosen to become unsatisfied with My process for growth. Oftentimes I will ask My children to wait and will put off giving them an answer to the subjects on the top of their list of what they wish to discuss.

This is not to be mean, nor is it about fooling them. When I decline to discuss a matter that is important to them, it is because I am more focused on transformation: of building greater faith within them. Yet, so many will take My silence as a green light to run ahead: to take the situation into their own hands and figure out the solution. But these have misread My signals, for unless they have been given instructions to proceed, then none of My children should advance or take measures to move on. 

For if it’s true that My goal is “relationship”, then looking to Me and waiting for My answer should be the normal operating procedure of My chosen, where they are pleased to lay their needs in My hands and then wait for Me to answer. However, the enemy has filled the atmosphere around this land with a sense of urgency, so that an agitation is felt when there is any form of delay present. As a result, the populace at large is affected with a certain level of impatience, so that frustration can be seen in various forms within society. Since few see the benefits of waiting, or of having their answers delayed, they don’t see these times as opportunities for inner development, where a greater trust in Me is established. 

Many will partner with “impulsive”, using his suggestions to guide their life, mistaking My silence on a matter to mean agreement, and Me being just fine with whatever decision they choose. But these miss both the point and reason for My holding back. For I do have an opinion on most, if not all, of their issues and dreams. Yet, many of My children have become confused by My quiet approach, and instead believe the enemy when he tells them it’s their fault that they weren’t paying attention, having missed My instructions, and so now they must act in order to set their life back on the right track. This thought leads them to make reactionary choices while trying to resolve their own struggles, or even to run ahead hoping, by force of their will, to cause My promises to happen.

But who can create this divine destiny on their own?

Little by little I reveal My plans to My children, intentionally leaving out certain parts so that turning to Me is required if they want to proceed on the path I designed. Yet, what many often forget is that not only have I laid out the steps for arriving at these promises, but each of these actions are encased in My perfect timing, so that sometimes waiting is not only needed, but is necessary. However, this waiting isn’t just about staying in alignment with My future plans. This waiting is about producing! For in this space of what seems like a delay, comes the opportunity to practice patience; to work out this virtue that they carry within their being, strengthening it like a muscle so that when the weightier matters of life ensue, they will be able to persevere.

So then none should be put off when I ask them to wait, and should know that My silence is their cue to remain still, holding themselves in place until I give the word to step out. For many believe that suffering, in any form, is not included in My plan, and that the struggles they endure are as much a surprise to Me as they are to them. Yet, these must remember that if I am working all things out for their good, then they must walk through a struggle or two and face some pretty big challenges. So instead of running around trying to resolve the problem on their own, it is to Me that these must look. And if I am saying to wait, then, right now, this is their answer. 

Until these have heard or received confirmation of My direction, then My children should not step over the threshold of patience by taking action. Though the term “waiting” is heard and sung in My body, very few actually do this. For there is an idea that has been promoted that waiting on Me doesn’t actually mean to stop and consider what I am saying. But in fact, it does mean to do just that. For when My children seek to bind themselves to My perfect will (attaching themselves to My presence so that their hearts and minds are in constant communion with My Spirit), then they will not struggle with knowing and following My instructions.

Some would like to dismiss this notion of waiting because they have decided the permission I have granted means to run without stopping; that when something gets in their way and halts their progress, that simply finding a way around is what they should do. For then it becomes about succeeding and making their own dreams come true. But it’s these, then, who don’t stop and consider that it might be My hand of direction that is preventing them from proceeding. These have forgotten their first love, and that a relationship with Me should be their focus, spending quiet moments in My presence without bringing up their list of wishes.

Although I do care about every desire and concern they hold, dealing only with their issues is not all I want between us. For though I am the best at problem solving, there is more I long for in our partnership than just providing answers for them. Just as in the natural realm of things, when there is a kinship between two people, enjoined in a mutual understanding of caring, time is spent listening to what the other has to say; not just hearing the others words, but actually being respectful and attentive by paying close attention to the deeper thoughts being conveyed. For a real relationship is built, and intimacy grows when there is this shared longing for the others company, and not just superficial lip service, thinking the “other” might be useful to have around for future plans, or in case of an emergency, or as one who can help fix their problems. Something forced or manufactured is not what I am after.

So then, what My children must realize is this: that My intentions for their lives are always to bring about transformation, and never to do them any harm. Yet because I hold so much love for them, I cannot leave them in this state of less than perfect. As a result, I will challenge them in ways that are meant to generate growth inside, then release them into a new level of faith by increasing their understanding of how to operate in this gift. 

Therefore, “waiting” is the prescribed method I use, and something I ask all of My children to do. For though the light may be green with permission, there are times when it unexpectedly switches to red. Because I alone know the full path ahead, and since My children cannot ascertain what is coming down the road, then waiting to proceed is My recommended course of action. For it is always best that they wait and simply trust Me.