On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:34:04 -0500, "used2be" <used2be@nowhere.com>
wrote:

okay, i spoilered it, and no one is pointing a gun to anyone's head and
forcing them to read this, so i don't wanna hear no complainin! :))

i was on my way home from preschool today and i was praying and asking God
to please help my hubby get a better job. his current job just doesn't
pay
enough to get us through the month most of the time, and it's really
depressing for him as the primary breadwinner and frustrating for me as
the
one who pays the bills. i've been praying this alot lately, and while i
was
praying today, a verse came on the radio that really spoke to me. i was
listening to K-LOVE (a national christian station) and while i was
praying,
the DJ read this scripture from Psalm 27:14:

"Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your
heart;
Wait, I say, on the Lord!" (NKJV)

now this is something i really struggle with! waiting!!!! but it was
something i really needed to hear today. i want so badly for God to
answer
my prayers on MY timetable, and i forget that God's timing is perfect, and
that i just need to wait for Him. *sigh* if i put my trust in Him, He
will
give me what i need. and He will give me strength to get through it.
it's
just that i want my prayer answered, and i want it NOW!!! :)) waiting,
however, teaches me something. that it's more than just simply having my
prayer answered. that it's about trusting Him to do what's best for me
WHEN
it's best for me. and even if He decides to say "no" to my prayers, that
i
can still "be of good courage" and therefore be strengthened so that i can
deal with whatever comes my way.

i just had that on my heart today and needed to share...

I have to say, if you want to spread the word or tell others about how
religion is so meaningful in your life, this is the way to do it. Not
in your face and doom and gloom and guilt, but a genuine personal
experience...and properly spoilered no less...

used2be wrote:

okay, i spoilered it, and no one is pointing a gun to anyone's head and
forcing them to read this, so i don't wanna hear no complainin! :))

i was on my way home from preschool today and i was praying and asking
God to please help my hubby get a better job. his current job just
doesn't pay enough to get us through the month most of the time, and it's
really depressing for him as the primary breadwinner and frustrating for
me as the one who pays the bills. i've been praying this alot lately,
and while i was praying today, a verse came on the radio that really
spoke to me. i was listening to K-LOVE (a national christian station)
and while i was praying, the DJ read this scripture from Psalm 27:14:

"Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your
heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!" (NKJV)

now this is something i really struggle with! waiting!!!! but it was
something i really needed to hear today. i want so badly for God to
answer my prayers on MY timetable, and i forget that God's timing is
perfect, and that i just need to wait for Him. *sigh* if i put my trust
in Him, He will give me what i need. and He will give me strength to get
through it. it's just that i want my prayer answered, and i want it
NOW!!! :)) waiting, however, teaches me something. that it's more than
just simply having my prayer answered. that it's about trusting Him to
do what's best for me WHEN it's best for me. and even if He decides to
say "no" to my prayers, that i can still "be of good courage" and
therefore be strengthened so that i can deal with whatever comes my way.

i just had that on my heart today and needed to share...

Thanks for posting this Cindy. I'm glad your faith gives you strength.

Sometimes I wish I could believe like that. I think it might be
comforting at times.