Waiting

Story of my life - waiting is the hardest. It's good for us, but it doesn't tend to get easier. The one thing I'm learning in this period of waiting is that the battle of the mind is tougher than I ever really gave it credit for. Keeping my mind in tact, keeping it focused on what is good, right, holy, pure, and just, helps. A lot. We are given authority to control our mind, to control our emotions, and yet so often we allow them to run rampant. We think that we need to experience every emotion, to let it move us, and to be swayed by it. Nope. Emotions are good, don't get me wrong, but when you start to live by them instead of just experiencing them and letting them pass along like they're supposed to, things go downhill very quickly. Our mind is a battlefield as well. You gotta watch where you step in there! One misstep and you could be off to the races on a road you're not supposed to be near! Oy. Control. It's about what God has given to you over your body for His glory. Boundaries are great, they're for freedom. They protect. Live within boundaries and you will thrive. But it's not just about the boundaries, it's really about the One who sets them for you because He loves you more than you could ever imagine. All that to say, waiting is hard. But when I've got authority to walk in truth about who He says I am, and who I know Him to be, waiting is just a little bit easier. Praising Him tonight in the midst of waiting.