What Are You Waiting For?

We became home owners last year after living in parsonages for the majority of our married life. Home ownership is exciting. It’s rewarding. It’s also expensive and difficult. (I can almost hear a preacher saying in his southern drawl, “Can I get an Amen?”)

When we bought our home we knew there were a few things that we’d want to tend to rather quickly. One of those things was finishing the inside of the building in the backyard, which we refer to as The Cabin. We also wanted to give it an exterior facelift. The inside work was finished late last fall, but it was too cold to do the painting so that had to wait.

The wait gave me time to think about colors. Okay, maybe I was guilty of over-thinking about colors. The one thing I knew was that I wanted the front door of the house to be painted the same color as The Cabin. That gave me cause for pause because while a front door could make a statement with some colors (bright yellow, for instance) I didn’t want a cabin-sized yellow monstrosity in the backyard. I finally settled on a blueish-teal color.

The wait continues. Two weeks ago the construction workers began working. They power-washed The Cabin and gave it a coat of primer. Then due to some unforeseen circumstances it was necessary for them to concentrate on the deck work on the back of the house instead. The Big White Ghost (aka The Cabin) sits in the preparation stage. I anticipate what it will look like with a gray roof and pretty blueish-teal walls, but it is all just a vision right now.

The wait is causing anxiety. What if I picked the wrong color? What if it looks outlandish? What if I like it but my husband hates it? (Oh, wait! That is okay – because Brent is always so gracious and says if something about the house makes me happy, it makes him happy. He’s definitely a keeper.)

One thing I’m learning is that I don’t like to wait.

I fear that might be true in my Christian walk as well. How many times have I stepped out and done something (maybe even something very good) without waiting to see if it is the Lord’s will for me to do so? How often do I speak into something or someone without waiting for God’s words to come from my mouth? Even in my writing, have I been guilty of putting together my thoughts when I should be seeking God’s thoughts to convey?

We read David’s words in Psalm 27:14 (HCSB): Wait for the Lord; be strong and courageous. Wait for the Lord.

He doesn’t say the wait will be easy. Instead He tells us we need to be strong and courageous. To me that says we’ll have to hold strongly to God and His promises even as we wait. Battles may come. Insecurities may come. Doubts may come. Be strong and courageous!

What are you waiting for in this season of your life? What is your Big White Ghost (the thing that is going to transform in the near future)? Will you wait on the Lord to see what He is going to do?

Dear Lord, help us to take David’s words and make them our own. May we be willing to wait for You – Your timing, Your plans, Your ways. Help us to be strong and courageous. We will wait on you, Lord. Amen.

Written by Jeanette Cloyd. Jeanette Cloyd’s days are busy working alongside her husband Brent who is the Associational Mission Strategist of Greater Wabash Baptist Association, caring for their son Brock, visiting her dad and the other residents of the Assisted Living Facility in Fairfield where they live, and doing volunteer work. At day’s end, she spends time indulging her creative side by making cards, which can be seen on her blog Cre8tive Play, Facebook, and Instagram. 
You can find more of Jeanette's posts on the PriorityNow Blog here.