The Lord seems to have me in a place of testing right now.  I believe He is testing my levels of trust in Him like never before.  If you find yourself in one of these places too, let me encourage you and give you hope that, “we,” will get through!

In Lamentations 3:22-31, it says,

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for His compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  I say to myself, ’The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for Him.’  The Lord is good to those whose hope is in Him, to the one who seeks Him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.  For men are not cast off by the Lord forever.  Though He brings grief, He will show compassion, so great is His unfailing love.  For He does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men.

So,

Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture.  Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.  Commit your way to the Lord, trust in Him and He will do this:  He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.

So, Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.  Refrain from anger and turn from wrath; do not fret – it leads only to evil.”
~Psalm 37:3-8

It has occurred to me that trusting in the Lord and waiting patiently for Him is not a passive activity.  On the contrary, it is full of action packed verbs:

1. Trust in the Lord.
2. Do good.
3. Dwell in the land.
4. Enjoy safe pastures.
5. Commit your way.
6. Be still.
7. Wait patiently.
8. Do not fret.
9. Refrain from anger.
10. Turn from wrath.

This learning to wait patiently, be still, and at the same time remain active, is a huge challenge in my life right now – how about you?  It seems most days I can only manage one or the other.  However, I am learning and making progress, as I know you are, too.

“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great  cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.  Let us fix our eyes on Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.  Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.”
~Hebrews 12:1-3

What a mighty God we serve!  He is great and greatly to be praised!  It is in coming into His gates with thanksgiving, into His courts with praise, by His precious blood, in the meditation of His Word, and  in prayer, that we enter into the Holy Presence of God Almighty.

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory!
~Isaiah 6:4

Hang in there sisters, for “you are the righteousness of God in Christ Jesus!

Saundra Littleton

Saundra Littleton is in charge of hospitality for Wellspring, which is appropriate since she has a gift for hospitality. If Saundra could give one piece of advice, it would be to put Jesus first in everything you do! Submit yourself to Him wholly. Delight in Him, your Saviour, your friend, the Lover of your soul, your Priest and Intercessor, your King, and out of this will come blessing, strength, health, love, peace, endurance, wisdom, discernment, everything you could ever want or need to walk through this life in victory and glorifying God.