Wise words from Joyce Meyer

I like ole Joyce.. some don't, but I've always got some good stuff from her books or messages on TV. Here' s a top message:


In God's Waiting Room
My times are in Your hands....—Psalm 31:15

If we could understand God's timing, we could better cooperate with His plan for our lives. However, we may never completely understand. When we don't know, we must be satisfied to know the One Who knows. If we are going to walk with Him and enjoy His blessings, we must learn to let God be God.

Most of us attempt to take the lead role in our relationship with the Lord. He has a position, and He will not change it. We must change. He has the lead role. He gives the instructions, and we follow—even though we don't always like the way He chooses to take us.
Timing is an important issue in our walk with God. Why does it take God so long to do what we ask Him to do? Trust always requires unanswered questions which keep us growing in faith.

God has a plan and a timing. While we are in God's waiting room, He is getting us ready for what He already has prepared for us. We must grow up and mature. It takes time. As we reach new levels of maturity, God releases new levels of blessings.

You may be in the habit of taking care of yourself. Retire from self-care. God wants to take care of you. He is faithful, and you can depend on Him.

Personally, I am guilty of trying to take the lead in my relationship with God. Putting Him in His box for when I need Him or want Him. Not letting Him be God. Thank God, He's helping me as I surrender more to Him day by day. Growing up with a more religious thought-pattern when it comes to God, I have been learning that the more I give of myself and what is "mine" to God, the more freedom I experience. It's weird. God's ways are bigger than mine, and it's only through hindsight that I can see what He was up to when I was lead down a particular path. But the old book is so true when it says :

"and we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them" Romans 8:28

We may not understand why we're going through something but when you yield to God and trust Him that He knows what is best and what is in our future, you can really begin to experience life with God. It all starts with trust. Sometimes easier said than done when it looks like you may miss out or things don't seem fair. From my experience, my God never disappoints. He is good, faithful and just and takes better care of me than I will ever be able to! Thanks!!

On that note, I'll be off. Had a lovely evening walk into town with Amz and breathed deeply the chilled air from the lake.. so refreshing. Ready for a good night's sleep!

Love Kel

xxx