Calm Down… It’s Coming! :0)

Written by FAVORED1 on February 16, 2010 – 4:48 pm -

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

(Philippians 4:6 ~King James Version)

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

{Philippians 4:6 ~New Living Translation)

Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, but in every circumstance and in everything, by prayer and petition (definite requests), with thanksgiving, continue to make your wants known to God.

{Philippians 4:6 ~Amplified Bible)

Calm Down… It’s Comin’

Good Afternoon Beloved,

Well, it certainly has been an interesting couple of days huh DC/Metro? I don’t know about you, but our family got a lot of overdue bonding done. So special. Well, we just experienced another Valentines Day, and for those who have no ‘love’ for this particular day of celebration…(pun intended)… you made it! Today, I had a strange song repeating over and over in my head. The melody was the Sam Cook classic “Another Saturday Night and I ain’t got nobody”, but the lyrics were changed to, “Another Valentines Day and I ain’t got nobody”… far too many, ‘saints’ and ‘ain’ts’ alike sing this song. Of course most of us are fortunate enough to have loving friends and family who adore us. Every one of us is blessed with an eternal God who knows us intimately, yet loves us unconditionally. “Love itself” is not the issue. The thing is, that men and women of all races, faces and economic places are traveling in the same ship of singleness. Many are trying desperately to abandon that ship for the “Love Boat”. If I’m being honest, I know that feeling all too well. I’ve even dipped into the sea of “anxiety” a time or two. Not fun. I’ve heard all the sermons (I’ve even preached a few of them myself ), and read a lot of books, most having to do with waiting on the Lord for His perfect timing and His “BEST” for us singles. I’ve had the conversations with well-meaning married brother and sisters-in-Christ who try to convince me that I should enjoy this wonderful time of singleness. In my twenties, that was cool… I hit my thirties and I was still there… riding with it … “chillin”… now… at 42… well…. let’s just say I’m not as ‘relaxed’ as I once was (!!). Now we’re gettin’ a wee bit …dare I say it…anxious! God’s Word is the same, as He is the same. It is ever-evolving, but never changing. It will be as relevant 100 years from now as it is this very minute. I consider myself an upbeat, positive, glass-half-full type of gal, but I experienced a thought last night, that reminded me that I haven’t “arrived”… (wherever “arrived” is). I was thinking about all of the messages I have heard on “waiting” and I said, “I just don’t wanna hear that anymore”… (that shocks you?… I know, I was shocked myself). I walked into the living room, turned on the television and who should be speaking but –Pastor Joel Olsteen. What was he saying? You guessed it. He was talking being content where we are, and waiting on God’s perfect timing. His analogy: The single woman waiting impatiently for a husband. What did this sweet, anointed, virtuous, powerful, gifted, faithful, seasoned preacher woman of God say? “shut-up Joel!” ….. awwww…. poor Joel. He was preaching his heart out, but I was having a moment. Thankfully, “moments” pass, but the Word of God will stand. No matter how I happen to feel about a situation, the fact still remains, that God is sovereign. He has a plan for my life that is better than anything I can even imagine right now. Behind the curtain, He is doing something and soon it will be center stage where everyone (myself included)will be able to see. Until then… (*sigh) I must… wait on the Lord and be of good courage and He will strengthen my heart. No matter what… my heart will remain fixed on the God of my Salvation who listens, understands and cares.