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IBS 66 - Psalm 27:14

IBS 66 
Psalm 27:14
“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord”

          Waiting is one of the hardest things for me to do. I like to do what I want when I want. Waiting for the Lord has always been something I’ve had to work on. Ever since I was younger, God’s been showing me that waiting for Him will always end better. But the impatient person that I am likes to rush so many things. 
          When I was in high school, I wanted to know what I was going to do with my life. I would become very anxious and worried because I tried to figure it out on my own. I tried to figure out what I wanted to do instead of seeking God’s plan for me and waiting patiently to hear from Him. I would put that burden upon myself, all the while God was just wanting me to wait for Him and give Him that burden. He says in  Matthew 11:28, “Come to me all you who are weary and burden and I will give you rest.” He wanted me to give Him the burden that I created for myself and not worry about the future. The future isn’t something anyone should ever worry about, and I was making something I never needed to worry about into a big deal. He says in Jeremiah 29:11 that He knows the plans He has for me. He has the future mapped out for me. Instead of trying to figure it all out on my own, doing what I want to do, I needed to place it in God’s hand, bringing peace into my heart. My plans for my future are nothing compared to the plans God has for me (Ephesians 3:20). 
          A little over a year ago I decided to fully place my life in God’s hands, trusting that He would guide me on the path He has created for me. Deuteronomy 31:8 says that He goes before me and will be with me. Choosing to give God my future has brought indescribable peace into my life. I know I never have to worry about the future, for the Lord is already there. 
          I still catch myself thinking about what my future holds, sometimes worrying about it. When those thoughts come to mind, God gently nudged me, reminding me that He has it and I’ve given it to Him. 

          There is such a sweet freedom that comes when becoming a slave to Christ. 

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