Oh how much it seems as though I am waiting on God to act on my behalf. But, what if I am waiting for something that I have not given to Him and therefore there really is nothing I should be waiting for. Although, doesn’t God already know that which is in my heart without me even speaking?
“12For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
— 1 Peter 3:12 (ESV)
God is waiting on me. He is paying attention to me like I did/do with my boys. I watch them and watch them as they move through this world and am always at the ready when they call. I am here to help them when they are in need. I am waiting for them to cry out for my help. God is doing the same with me. He is watching me and guarding over me and will step in when the time is right for Him to do so. Otherwise, He will simply wait for me to cry out that I need His help and then He will be right there.
Just because we are struggling a bit does not mean that we need help. Sometimes we will just have to work through it and learn from the struggle and the resolution to move forward to the next thing. God wants us to succeed, yet He is only going to step in when it is something that we are not able to complete or we need the extra boost that only He can provide. If God were to do all things for us, what would be learn from that.
And yes, God knows what we are in need of, even without us saying it. The thing is, He still wants us to reach out to Him in prayer. I mentioned earlier that I am/was always watching my boys. I know them (as well as I can of course). I know when something is not right. And yet, I am not able to jump in and help without be asked. God wants to hear from me. He wants me to ask. Even if I do not know what to ask, I have to pray to Him and let Him know that I need His help. When I open to Him in prayer, my needs are understood and He is there to provide for those needs in only the way He can.
Maybe, just maybe, it is not that I am waiting on God to jump in and help. Maybe I have missed the step of reaching out for help through prayer and He is waiting on my petition. I have to ask for help in order to receive it. And yes, God knows what I am in need of, but I have to come to Him and open my heart to Him. When I do, I may not know what to ask for, but He knows now that I am seeking His help and He then jumps right. God is awaiting my prayer.
What are you in need of? Are you just expecting God to jump in and help and cannot understand why He has not as of yet? What if you went to Him in prayer to let Him know that you are in need of His help and allowing Him the opportunity to jump in?
Trevor's Thoughts 