Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you your heart's desires. Psalm 37:4
If you knew me before I had Lydia... you probably knew that I love children! (Good thing since I work with them 9 months out of the year!) I have been an aunt for almost 10 years and with each new niece or nephew added to our family, my heart would grow more and more fond of the idea of being a mom someday. I enjoy loving on my sisters' children. All 7 of them helped me with my own waiting process until it was time for me to have my own lil' darling. I can't remember not wanting to be a mom.
A true heart's desire is a sustained longing...
Sometimes our desires seem so far away from becoming reality. There are obstacles in our way and we can't see how "it" is ever going to happen. We have to wait. I am starting to see that waiting isn't a bad thing, it might be a hard thing, but it isn't necessarily bad. Usually if we look close enough there is a reason for the wait, either for our good, or someone else. Beth Moore said "Nothing is passive about patiently waiting for desire to turn into delight." Do not give up on your desires!! God knows us better than we know ourselves. He has placed desires within each of us for a purpose. We have to trust that God will get us there...in His perfect time. Lydia came into my life in His perfect time. He has a Divine Plan in spite of the mistakes I make. And for that, I have to praise Him. He knew what I needed and when... and He also took into account the desires of my heart. That is just how GOOD he is to His children!
Sometimes our desires seem so far away from becoming reality. There are obstacles in our way and we can't see how "it" is ever going to happen. We have to wait. I am starting to see that waiting isn't a bad thing, it might be a hard thing, but it isn't necessarily bad. Usually if we look close enough there is a reason for the wait, either for our good, or someone else. Beth Moore said "Nothing is passive about patiently waiting for desire to turn into delight." Do not give up on your desires!! God knows us better than we know ourselves. He has placed desires within each of us for a purpose. We have to trust that God will get us there...in His perfect time. Lydia came into my life in His perfect time. He has a Divine Plan in spite of the mistakes I make. And for that, I have to praise Him. He knew what I needed and when... and He also took into account the desires of my heart. That is just how GOOD he is to His children!
There are times when I'm overwhelmed by the goodness of God... for granting me a desire of my heart! It is amazing having a sustained longing come to reality! So if you are "in the waiting" for your sustained longing... be encouraged...keep delighting in God...it is definitely worth the wait!
a very sweet and encouraging reflection!
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