While I’m Waiting

Lyrics by John Waller

I’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it is painful
But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident
Taking every step in obedience
While I’m waiting
I will serve You
While I’m waiting
I will worship
While I’m waiting
I will not faint
I’ll be running the race
Even while I wait

I’m waiting
I’m waiting on You, Lord
And I am peaceful
I’m waiting on You, Lord
Though it’s not easy
But faithfully, I will wait
Yes, I will wait
I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting
I will serve You while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting
I will serve you while I’m waiting
I will worship while I’m waiting on You, Lord

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Waiting is not on my top ten things that I love to do.  I don’t think it’s even in my top 100.  Getting married has caused me to learn patience while waiting.  Having children increased my patience still further.  Adopting has caused me to wait beyond what I thought was capable… especially when it is completely out of my hands.  But with recent happenings in our lives, we are now waiting for the Lord to show us a new home church.  We have not been homeless church people for over 10 years.  We’ve never really looked for a church before, other than moving to a new town, city, state or country.  It’s a new sort of lostness.  Unconnectedness.  Loneliness.  And it requires more WAITING.  Waiting is not on my top ten things that I love to do.

Finding a new church involves so many different facets: beliefs, values, convictions, morals, ethics, and good ol’ female intuition.  I haven’t had to face these feelings and decisions for so long, and it’s a painfully slow process as each Sunday approaches and passes. With teenagers, we have to be careful as parents to find the support system that they are in need of at this crucial time.  I’m drawn to family integrated churches that include the children in corporate worship.  I’m also drawn to the idea of all ages being taught the same principle from the same scriptures… enabling family discussions to be meaningful and impactful.  (Is that a word?)

Here is a clip from the movie Fireproof with John Waller’s song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3b2jw1rjBc

So for now, I will serve you while I’m waiting.  And I will worship while I’m waiting.  Patiently I will wait.

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