…and wait for the lord
I ended a post two months ago with verse 14 from Psalms 27:
Wait for the Lord;
be strong and take heart
and wait for the Lord.
I’ve spent the last two months trying to build some new disciplines. Some of the disciplines I’ve tried to learn haven’t always stuck, but some have. I’ve been trying to get caught up on the sermon podcasts I listen too, but I still have many more to go. I’ve also started reading a book titled “Leading on Empty” by Wayne Cordeiro. I’ve barely started it, but one quote really struck me. In the preface he states
During this winter season, the only things I had to hold on to were the disciplines I had already built into my life. In the night, a sailor cannot see land, nor can he get his bearings from the coastline. He must navigate by trusting the dimly lit buoys already set in place. In the same way, when you go through dark seasons, you will be restricted by, or released to, what has already been established within your soul.
Over the last several months my life has been riding a teeter-totter. There have been many upwards moments, and many moments spent in a dimly lit winter. Yet through them, I have known that God is the one guiding those moments, using this time to teach me more about him. I’ve learned a lot by taking the time to step back and look at my life, focusing on the disciplines I have learned and are yet to learn, placing the buoys in the water during the daylight, so I can find my way when the dark seasons come.
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