Sitting. Waiting. Hoping.

Recently I had some stuff happen in my life that has had me: Sitting, Waiting, and Hoping. All of these things are aspects of me trying to be patient and listen to God. 

Sitting- This is my way of trying to make sure that I actually create the time I need to be with God. This is something that I struggle with all the time. One of THE most important things for me to do in my life, have time with God daily, is consequently one of the areas that satan tries to have me fail at a lot of the time. So sitting (time with God) is something I need.

Waiting- This is how I actually listen to God. This requires so much patience, and I frankly suck at being patient. God wants what is best for me. 

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." - Romans 8:28 

God is working good for me and will tell me what that is, I just have to listen to Him patiently. Consequently, this is how Waiting (listening to God) is needed in my life.

Hoping- The one that I am typically good at all of the time. This is knowing that no matter what happens to me God is with me, and this is preparing myself for and pondering and wondering about the amazing, wonderful, beautiful, unknown blessings that He has in store for me in the future. My buddy Jesse Schaefer (Fighter) said it like this in his song "Hope":                

"I don't know what's a mile down the road. Will I get there at all if I go? 'Cause I'm searching for something that I don't know, this is all that I have this is hope. Then the old man said, 'Give it all that you can. We'll be on the ground to catch you when you fall."

I love thinking of hoping like this: I give it my all and strive for what I want and what I think God is showing me, and if I fall due to my failure, God will be there to catch me.

So, here I am.

Sitting. Waiting. Hoping. 

-Matt