Whining and Waiting
Numbers 11:20
"You will eat it for a whole month until you gag and are sick of it.
For you have rejected the L
and you have whined to him, saying, 'Why did we ever leave Egypt?’”
To Whine
"complain or protest in a childish fashion; to sniffle negative thoughts."
Unfortunately, I can be a whiner; however I've gotten much better in my 'older years'. Now I see that whining is simply another way to 'speak' negative thoughts instead of being positive - which we know comes from our trust in the Lord.
Psalm 119:39
"Help me abandon my shameful ways;
for Your regulations are good."
Mark 16:15
for Your regulations are good."
Mark 16:15
"And then He told them, 'Go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone'."
Instead of thinking and speaking what's 'wrong' in our lives, our bodies, etc., we need to concentrate on everything that we have which is good. It's amazing how that works. However, I always get confused between 'speaking not as 'things' are but as they could be', and lying. When someone asks me how I'm doing, I usually reply, 'Fine' even when I'm not feeling well. What are YOUR thoughts on that? I'm really interested in your input/explanation.
Anyway, whining is usually showing impatience - "Help me, Lord - and hurry!" I'm also capable of not being very patient either. Shame on me !!!
Romans 8:23, 25
"And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as His adopted children, including the new bodies He has promised us. But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently."
Hope you have a peaceful, quiet day. Maggie
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Coffee Break
"Waiting Patiently"
"I waited patiently for the Lord; and He inclined unto me, and heard my cry." Psalm 40:1
It is one thing to have to "wait"- none of us like to do that. We want everything when we want it- which is usually "now" or "sooner". But it is another thing to wait patiently. This morning I want to address the subject of "how" we wait for the Lord to answer our prayers and move in our lives.
Often we wait with anything but patience. Most people tend to wait with frustration- frustrated that it is taking so long for an answer. Some get aggravated because they even have to wait. Others are annoyed by the fact that they have to wait. Then you have those who actually get angry because God doesn't answer then at the moment they ask.
God doesn't answer every prayer immediately. In His wisdom the answer may come at a later date. But He does answer- "He inclined unto me". He does hear- "heard my cry".
You may be in the waiting stage- waiting for an answer. That is not the real issue- waiting is a fact of life, even when it comes to answered prayer. The real issue is "how" are you waiting? Take time today to examine your attitude if you are waiting on an answer from the Lord. How are you waiting- with frustration, aggravation, impatience, patience, faith, hope or peace?
Have a great day. Waiting is a fact of life, even when it comes to answered prayer. The real question is, "how are you waiting?".
For further reading:
Psalm 37:7 - "Be still in the presence of the L
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes."
Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes."
Psalm 130:5 - "I am counting on the L
I have put my hope in His word."
Isaiah 30:18 - "So the L
His love and compassion.
For the L
Lamentations 3:25 - 26 - "The L
to those who search for Him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the L
to those who search for Him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the L
Micah 7:7 - "As for me, I look to the L
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me."
I wait confidently for God to save me,
and my God will certainly hear me."
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Coffee Break is written by Lorraine Ezell
About the Master's Business Ministry, Inc.
Waiting for the Lord shows our trust in him and it builds the patience we need. God knows us and our needs and if he feels we need to wait longer than we want to, who are we to complain when he sees the bigger picture.
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