Wait On The Lord

After reading (Psalm 130) today I have been pondering on what it means to wait on the Lord. Trusting God's timing can be at times very difficult especially when everything within us cries out, "Do something!" When we are dealing with a painful or challenging situation, we want action, so waiting for God feels passive to us. To wait for the Lord means to pause for further instruction while remaining in the present circumstance. It is a purposeful, expectant focus on God which is a choice to be still and quiet in our heart while listening for His voice and watching for His intervention. Psalm 46:10 says "Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth." 
At times, God will change a situation to redirect us, or He will motivate another person to give us guidance. But we must always rememeber that any advice or direction we're given must align with the Lord's will as revealed in His Word; otherwise, it is not from Him. The first step in waiting for the Lord is submission to his choice of how and when He will act. What are you hoping God will do in your life today? Are you seeking Him, or are you seeking only the thing that you want from Him? Since He alone knows what is best for you, let go and trust His decision and let God do amazing things in your life and mine.