Hosanna Restoration Church

So, waiting is not something we are naturally good at; it may be one of the most difficult things we ever do. At the same time, it is probably one of the best things we can develop in our lives. Waiting is not necessarily filled with inactivity; rather it is a controlled movement in our lives.
Most of the time when we are waiting, there are desires, conditions, concerns, and etc. involved; we want what we want now and until we get it we simply will not be satisfied. This kind of waiting usually produces so many problems that in the end we do not enjoy the fulfillment of what we were waiting for as much as we could have.
In prayer, I was considering the difference between carefree and free from care. People can appear to be carefree while in fact they not free from care. On the other hand, in Christ, we can be free from care and still care. What I mean is that we can be free from the complications and anxiety that come with caring and still care.
For example, Jesus cared deeply for Lazarus, but was free from caring so much that he was able to wait for what God wanted. I have often experienced this peace in the midst of caring, however until today I did not have real clarity about what was going on.
Throughout scripture we are told to wait. Wait upon the Lord and He will renew your strength. Wait patiently. Wait with confidence. Blessed are those who wait. Wait in His presence. Wait and you will behold the glory of God. Truly, the coming of the Lord is always near, because He is always near. It is as we wait and focus that we see Him enter the situation or circumstance that we so desperately need His help with.
We really can be free from the burdens of care. We can cast our cares on Him because He cares for us. Being free from care is not, not having a care in the world, it is being free from what all those cares do to us.
There is something about being thankful that releases the bondage that cares put us in. I am reminded of Isaiah when he was in a dilemma over the good life the wicked seem to enjoy. In the midst of it, he remembered two things; their end and the goodness of God. It turned his concern into thanksgiving.
If we will learn to give thanks, we will learn what it is to be comforted as we wait. In fact, we will learn to enjoy the journey as we wait. A great deal of our anxiety is a result of not being willing to wait and pray as we wait. Prayer puts our focus on the source of all goodness. Prayer is how we draw near to God. Prayer is simply getting in His presence. That is a good place to wait and while we are at it we receive directions that take us through the waiting to the reward.