The waiting phase

Do you ever feel a longing in your heart that you were created for something - you just don't know what? Or maybe you even know what, it's just not working out the way you wanted.  I have felt that way.  I am onto the next phase though and am firmly planted in the season of motherhood.  I craved this season and even though it's hard it's also wonderful.  THIS is what I'm supposed to be doing.  Training up these little people for the kingdom of God.  It feels good to be confident that you are doing exactly what God would have for you.  The ministry and other things I'm involved in feel that way too.  That it's exactly what God wants me to be doing.  Such a sense of peace comes from being exactly where we're supposed to be.

It takes the other seasons to get here though.  The seasons of waiting and praying I mean.  Those are important for learning and growth and even though waiting is no fun we can rest knowing that God has a plan.  This is my fourth year with Cubbies and I think this year as director is going pretty well.  I'm enjoying it and have a peace that this is what I'm supposed to be doing.  I couldn't have done this though without being a helper for those last three years.  And I didn't love those.  I did it because I felt like I was supposed to but it was not the highlight of my week.

I also did not love the "baby years".  Some things were fun but overall that was not my favorite.  I had to go through those years to get to the "little people years" though.  And I do love the "little people years".  As an aside - it's ok if you don't love every phase of your children's lives.  Moms feel guilty about so many things and one of them is not loving every single second of it.  It's ok if you don't!  God created you to click with the different parts better than others.  Just do your best and learn and grow from the ones that are hard for you.

Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Sometimes we know that we are currently in a phase of waiting.  Sometimes we don't.  If we are in constant contact with God and know that we're being obedient in whatever we're doing though, we will eventually get to that season where things feel like they fall into place.  Then it'll probably start all over again with another phase of waiting.  :)  Some of that learning from the waiting phase may not even be for us.  It might be for our spouse.  Your husband or wife may have something to learn from what you are going through.  Or maybe your kids.  Or your grandkids.  We might be learning something that is going to affect our entire family tree!

Isaiah 30:18  
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!

Maybe you are waiting out a pregnancy.  Or a rough patch with your spouse.  Or a school year with a crummy teacher.  Or a period of financial stress. Waiting is so hard.  Be encouraged though that it has a purpose.  God has a plan.  If you are in a season of waiting, He has something for you to learn from it and it won't last forever - "this too shall pass".  I was looking for a picture of a clock to add to this post and I loved this one.  What a good reminder.  


Philippians 1:6
being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.