"As soon as you hear the sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees, move out to battle, because that will mean God has gone out in front of you to strike the Philistine army."
1 Chronicles 14:15
Have you ever heard about the critical importance of knowing how to wait? in every aspect of your life ... big problem is that nobody is willing to pay the price of doing it.
Lately, I have the feeling that that is precisely the lesson that God is trying to teach me... how to wait and how to listen.
See? what happens is that I was at this point in my life were I was over trusting my thoughts and was not praying enough (shame on me I know) ... but then, all of the sudden things started to change a LOT and the road starting to turn in to an unexpected route... aside from where I wanted to be.
This makes me think about King David telling his army: don't do anything, just lay on the woods.
His soldiers must have been thinking, HE LOST IT! how does he expect us to lay down waiting for a sign? Its time to fight!! but, the King said no. And so they staid.
Same happened to me. And here I am, God has moved me from all the noise and traffic and I am standing right here ... aside of the road.
And here, I am learning stuff that I did not know I was supposed to know. Everything is quitter and peaceful but it hasn't been easy to obey about being here.
I admit that I'd struggle against it, felt that I had to something about everything and take control...
After a LOT OF tears, prayers and tantrums, God finally had to put a stop on me and so I stopped ( its not like you have a choice when He does that ) .
And I know I am learning my lesson, how to listen, how to rest in His word, how to obey, how to wait and how to not trust in me.
So, I wont make a move until I hear my sound of marching in the tops of the balsam trees...
Love,
Maru
