"Wait for the Lord;
Be strong and take heart
And wait for the Lord."
~Psalm 27:14
"Espere no Senhor. Seja forte! Coragem! Espere no Senhor." ~Salmos 27:14
This is one of the verses that God has continued to bring me back to, reminding me, in the things I want most, to be strong, take heart, and wait.
"But how long, Lord?"
("Mas quanto tempo, o Senhor?")
It's not the easiest thing to wait... and in the waiting, I can easily become distracted; little things that don't matter in light of the bigger picture, take on unnecessary importance.
Oh but to remember, WHO I AM and what God has called me to do- to refocus myself and to remind myself that even in the waiting, God has still called me.
My job in the waiting is to respond to his calling.
I love the Português translation of this verse,
"...Seja forte! Coragem!"
The declaration, a command to "...Be strong! Take courage!" Emphasized with exclamation marks, validating that waiting takes courage just as acting does.
So here I am Lord, use me in the waiting.
