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Quick Quote: Sometimes I hear God’s voice but act before I hear His will. ~Randy R. Reed

Waiting on God (Hindsight’s 20/20)

Along the way I’ve found waiting to be one of my biggest challenges. Waiting in line at the grocery store, waiting for my husband to get ready, waiting for the weekend, waiting for God to reveal His plan for me—waiting…

To be perfectly honest, there are two things that make me a little crazy: 1) looking for things 2) waiting.

While I still struggle with the waiting, recently I have discovered that God’s timing is always perfect. Waiting on God has become something of a habit of late. I distinctly feel God’s leading—destination unknown. Thankfully, He has left signposts along the way assuring me that I am still on His perfect path as He gently guides me through this maze called life.

I can look in the rearview mirror and see the results of His guiding hand at each turn in my road. Looking back gives me the faith to go forward. Just as God continually reminded the Israelites of how he led them out of Egypt, He continues to remind me about His guidance in my life—building my faith one turn at a time. I pray that, unlike the Israelites, I will continue to wait patiently on God, allowing his perfect guidance to direct my life; only then can I truly succeed.

So join me as I wait patiently on God’s perfect timing to ensure that my journey continues to be filled with His exquisite joy.

Naked and Vulnerable (Thoughts from the Pot): Sometimes the best answer to a prayer is the silence of God asking us to wait.

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Pot Epiphany: Waiting builds character.

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Bible Blessings: If God says, “Wait,” I’ll wait; after all, everything I have comes from Him. ~Psalm 62:1 (Randy Reed Paraphrased Version)

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Quick Quotes: We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us. ~Joseph Campbell

Seeking Perspective (A God’s-eye View)

Along the way I’ve discovered that occasionally I need to reprogram my thinking in order to prepare my heart to forgive. I begin each reprogramming session with prayer, earnestly asking God for a large serving of discernment and a double portion of grace.

Analyzing people’s actions and exploring possible motives for their behavior mentally assists me in the reprogramming process; then assigning the best possible motive to their actions allows my future interactions to be fueled by love. While this may not reflect their actual motivations, this process allows me to work through my anger, preparing my heart to forgive.

For me it comes down to how I view people. I can choose to view them through the dark glasses of hate and anger or I can choose to view them through the rose-colored glasses of compassion and love—I choose love.

Some call me an eternal optimist, and I embrace that. My greatest desire is to live in eternity where love and kindness flow like a fine, full-bodied wine—its sweet bouquet leaving me heady and exhilarated.

So join me as I prayerfully ask God to not only prepare my heart to forgive others, but also to see them through His eyes, because only then can I truly embrace this joyful journey.

Naked and Vulnerable (Thoughts from the Pot): While we can’t control what others do, we can control how we interpret their actions.

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Quick Quote: I cultivated so many "people who are against me" in the garden of my mind. Love became a weed. Thank God I have re-cultivated my minds garden. There is no greater peace than that. ~Sam Mugi