From Waiting to Waiting

As I laid in bed one night, the idea of this blog post came to mind. I try to jot down whenever the Lord prompts so here it is. 

But first - what's new with ya'll? How have you been?

Life for me lately has been rather busy because well...I've met someone. *cue happy dance and praise hands*

Eeeek! Can you believe it?! God is so very good! 

Who is this man you may wonder..well, he's a pretty awesome fella who shares a lot of the same passions, morals, goals, hopes and dreams as I do. And how we met is pretty cool - another amazing story of how God moves and works out His plan for our lives. 

Since the nature of this particular post isn't about how I met Missouri Man, if that is something you are curious about, I can write a separate blog post and give all the fun details. Just let me know in the comments if that is something ya'll want to hear about and I will gladly write that. *winks*

Back to the nature of the post:

Something the Lord has been teaching me lately, or rather this whole past year, is that just because one season "ends" it doesn't mean that we won't still have a lesson to learn (or relearn in my case). Silly, I know. It seems obvious, doesn't it? That as believers we would know that within each season of our lives, the Lord allows and brings change. A stripping away of our old, worldly self, to be replaced with something much better - the image of Christ. Maybe I am super hard-headed but I often feel the Lord teaching me variations of the same lesson over and over again. In my case it has always been regarding trust. Trusting His timing - not my own (which I seem to lean quite a bit on).

Waiting. The topic of many of my blog posts and something that God continues to teach me in my life. 

The naive part of me thought that once I got to a certain place, or reached a particular status in my life, that BAM! The lesson has been learned and it's no longer required. Ha. Sarah, are you serious?

The Lord has humbled me and helped me to see that yes, these lessons sometimes come back around. It would make sense if the lesson wasn't learned in the first place (like many times with me). 

So, I met this guy and foolishly thought that my waiting days were over. Again, Sarah, what were you thinking? 

Slowly but surely the Lord started to uncover the selfish desires of my heart. The Lord also showed me the reality of the world and that waiting, in all its forms, is simply a part of living. He oftentimes will lead His dear children along. Some through the waters, some through the flood, some through the fire - but all through the blood (ok now, how many of ya'll know that hymn??). My point in that is this:

We are always learning. God is always teaching us. We never arrive at a certain place. If we learned every single lesson on the first go, then where is the lesson within the lesson? I can only speak for myself and say that I need to be spiritually, and lovingly, hit over the head a time or two (or three or four lol) in order for something to sink in or stick. 

As I navigate this new and exciting season of my life, I must remember this truth: 

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths." Proverbs 3:5-6

And then this truth:

"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man." Psalm 118:18

"My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus' blood and righteousness; I dare not trust the sweetest frame, but wholly lean on Jesus' name. 

On Christ this solid rock I stand: all other ground is sinking sand; all other ground is sinking sand."

Lord, may I never forget that my true peace comes from trusting in You!