WAITING has purpose.

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Posted by: resolved2worship Original: 8/27/2007 11:24 AM Views: 176 Comments: 17 eProps: 32 Read Comments Post a Comment Back to Your Xanga Site

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Monday, August 27, 2007

"Suffering overcomes the mind's inertia, develops the thinking power, opens up a new world, and drives the soul to action." Anthony Evans.

Pain isn't permanent (doesn't last forever)
Pain has a purpose (does lead to a new place)

"I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I will remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. YET this I call to mind and therefore I have HOPE: BECAUSE of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for His compassion never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. I say to myself, "The Lord is my portion (MY EVERYTHING!); THEREFORE, I will wait for Him." Lam. 3:19-24

I can remember when my soul has been downcast within me. Last year about September -- a difficult fall and then finding out about our baby and the cyst.

But because of the Lord's love, I was not consumed! Praise Him! And to come on the other side of it and proclaim: The Lord is my Everything!" therefore I have hope~

Waiting -- For years and years I prayed for something -- for God to do a particular thing. This year it has been fulfilled. My rejoicing is continual, my thanksgiving ... I think of it everyday ... how God has fulfilled my hearts longing and prayer.

The years of waiting and praying seemed very long. Pain does have a purpose. Waiting has a purpose. It does lead us to a new place. A new place with God.

The other day Morgan was trying on the earrings out of my drawer in my room. When she got to this pink pair she ran to the mirror and looked at them. She turned to me and said, "I am going to the front door to wait for daddy to come home so he can see me in these earrings!"

I went to the living room and opened the door for her. Here she is WAITING for her daddy by the front screen:

She saw purpose in her waiting. And so she was content to wait.

a. ann~

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I love the first one. And on next to last one, her eyes match the green of her shirt exactly. she has such pretty eyes.

Posted 8/27/2007 12:37 PM by redladybug18

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The only pain I can think of now, was the pain of labor and delivery. Which had a wonderful purpose!!! Praise the Lord for helping us heal after the pain. Love the pictures of Morgan waiting for her daddy, there is nothing like a little girl and her daddy

Lesli

Posted 8/27/2007 12:40 PM by Millers06 - - reply

And I am sure her daddy made her waiting well worth it!! ( :
Praise the Lord for your answered prayer!! What a faith builder! Just to hear your praise report reminds me to not give up those prayers that seem so unheard or "old"!!
Rejoicing with you - Mj

Posted 8/27/2007 12:56 PM by maryjunemiller - - reply

Thank you for sharing those verses. They have meant a lot to me in the last year.

~Gina

Posted 8/27/2007 1:06 PM by dunn1987 - - reply

The first one is precious ~ love the lighting in it ~

Posted 8/27/2007 1:06 PM by fwren

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that totally warms my heart

Posted 8/27/2007 1:29 PM by kennyahn - - reply

What a wonderful and timely reminder...thanks, Lys!

I've been thinking about Isaiah 40:28-31 a lot lately and the song, "Everlasting God."

28 Do you not know?
       Have you not heard?
       The LORD is the everlasting God,
       the Creator of the ends of the earth.
       He will not grow tired or weary,
       and his understanding no one can fathom.

29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.

30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;

31 but those who hope in the LORD
       will renew their strength.
       They will soar on wings like eagles;
       they will run and not grow weary,
       they will walk and not be faint.

"You are the Everlasting God, the Everlasting God. You do not faint, you won't grow weary. You're the Defender of the weak; You comfort those in need. You lift us up on wings like eagles." Everlasting God/Brenton Brown

Posted 8/27/2007 2:05 PM by barefootbette - - reply

How sweet

Posted 8/27/2007 3:27 PM by Abibigail - - reply

Thanks for sharing those verses, I'm going to copy them down so I can read them, and read them again.....something I needed right now.

Posted 8/27/2007 3:56 PM by Anonymous - - reply

Thank you for sharing... that is exactly what I needed to read today!

Posted 8/27/2007 4:26 PM by PrincessKristi

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You are such an encourager.Thanks.

Posted 8/27/2007 6:50 PM by Txasmimi - - reply

I just discovered your blog through a friend of mine and have been awestruck! I love your photos ... they all breathe the essence of life and love somehow. I have yet to see one that looks stilted and stiff and like anyone is uncomfortable in their own skin. You must have a knack for getting people to relax and have fun in front of your camera!!!! So amazing. I keep thinking they're all so good and then every so often I just gasp b/c one shot is just so beautiful or creative!

Posted 8/28/2007 7:04 AM by smilesbymiles

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