wait.

"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.