Waiting silently is the hardest thing of all

Waiting silently is the hardest thing of all.

~~Elizabeth Elliot

This morning’s prayer and meditation for Sally’s healing comes from Take Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time.

It seems all we ever do is wait—in lines, on the phone, for people who are late. There are even rooms dedicated to the inaction of waiting.

Sitting in a long line of cars, stuck in traffic, we feel the urge to honk our horn. It’s not going to help us move one inch further, yet we honk the horn anyway. We’re busy women, and waiting is just a pure waste of time. Frustration bubbles up and sometimes we sound off.

But that’s not God’s way. God tells us to wait on him. What’s more, he tells us to be still and wait patiently. In our hurry-up lives, God is aware of the benefits that come from slowing down and waiting. He is right beside us, urging us to be still long enough to think of him, to spend time with him.

Your Lord is always worth the wait.

Prayer for Meditation

In my hurry-up life, help me, Lord, to be still and wait on you.  

Scripture for Meditation

For I am waiting for you, O LORD. You must answer for me, O Lord my God, Psalm 38:15

Music for Meditation

Be Still My Soul 

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