One of the most important lessons in life is to take time to WAIT UPON God.
“But those who wait on the Lord
Shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.” - Isaiah 40:31
On DAY 10, Pastors Dario & Sylvia left for Serbia to return back to Zenica the following day. We spent the day in Zenica resting, reflecting and waiting on God as we prepared to leave for Sarajevo the next day. With already a week and a half travelling from Zagreb, Banja Luka and to Zenica, there were many sights, impressions and conversations that we needed in our minds and hearts to filter through.
WAITING is not WASTING. We can become so busy, even with the things of God, that we lose contact with God’s purpose and desire for us. He desires us; not what we can deliver for Him. There are times when we need to slow down before we can speed up. Life gets very complicated at times, and it seems that the simplicity of waiting upon God can be put off for another day. Before we know, we have excluded private, intimate time with God from our schedules and we wonder why He seems so distant at times. It is we, not Him, who have worn ourselves out. Yet, in spite of us, He remains faithful and loving, continually inviting us to spend time with Him.
We received this simple revelation many years ago: missions is an invitation from the Lord Jesus for us to walk with Him on His journey; not about us bringing Him along for the ride on where we are going. The Lord Jesus arrived to Sarajevo, to Bosnia, to the Balkans long before we were even born. No, we are not bringing Him, He’s inviting us to explore the wonders of His Kingdom invading earth.
- Ministry in the Balkans (also where you are) requires spiritual strength, and renewing one’s spiritual strength comes from waiting upon the Lord.
- Ministry in the Balkans requires the eagle’s perspective, and flying upon the eagle’s wings comes from waiting upon the Lord.
- Ministry in the Balkans is running into the battlefield, and the ability to hear the battle cry comes from waiting upon the Lord.
- Ministry in the Balkans is walking on the path of righteousness, and walking that path is taking time to wait upon Him.
- Giving God His portion of our daily schedule to be one-on-one with Him
- Talk with Him daily; that means speaking to and listening to Him
- Read a portion of the Bible daily
- Seasons of fasting (one meal, one day, three days, one week, etc.)
- Prioritize your lifestyle to reflect His holiness and presence
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