Coping with the silence (Part A)

When we were babes in the faith, God answered whenever we kicked up a fuss or pooped in our pants :p. Now that we have grown to adults, we have to learn to wait upon the Lord and endure moments of silence. Often this silence is very disconcerting and the best of us struggle to bear it. 
Often we expect God to be our heavenly waiter: We want to be blessed in our business, family, lots of money, health etc, and we want it now! There is nothing wrong desiring these things, but the problem is our attitude. We are supposed to be waiting on God, not vice-versa. 
Here are some Bible verses to put things into proper perspective:

Psalms 25:3-5

3 Indeed, let no one who waits on You be ashamed; Let those be ashamed who deal treacherously without cause.

4 Show me Your ways, O Lord; Teach me Your paths.

5 Lead me in Your truth and teach me, For You are the God of my salvation; On You I wait all the day.

Psalms 27:14

14 Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Psalms 37:9

9 For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.

Psalms 37:34

34 Wait on the Lord, And keep His way, And He shall exalt you to inherit the land; When the wicked are cut off, you shall see it.

Psalms 52:9

9 I will praise You forever, Because You have done it; And in the presence of Your saints I will wait on Your name, for it is good.

Proverbs 27:18

18 Whoever keeps the fig tree will eat its fruit; So he who waits on his master will be honored.

Isaiah 40:31

31 But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.

Hosea 12:6

6 So you, by the help of your God, return; Observe mercy and justice, And wait on your God continually.

Let's learn to wait upon God today :)

My help comes from the Lord.

Psalm 121 - New King James Version (NKJV)

1 A Song of Ascents. I will lift up my eyes to the hills— From whence comes my help?

2 My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. 

Who else can we turn to? Who else really understands? My help comes from the Lord.

Having not seen, yet believe.

John 20:29 New King James Version (NKJV)

Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” 

I believe in healing. Yet have not seen it yet.

The Words of Jesus :

Luke 4:23 New King James Version (NKJV)

He said to them, “You will surely say this proverb to Me, ‘Physician, heal yourself! Whatever we have heard done in Capernaum, do also here in Your country.’ ” 

Often it is hard to believe what we have not yet seen.

We are all wounded healers.

Two famous people I know and respect who believe in healing and still suffer physical ailments:

1) Dr Yongyi Cho (Pastor of Largest Protestant Church in the World - Parkinsons)

2) Billy Graham (World Famous Evangelist - Parkinsons)

Even the Apostle Paul went through trials:

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 New King James Version (NKJV)

7 And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I be exalted above measure. 8 Concerning this thing I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might depart from me. 9 And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in needs, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then I am strong. 

Truely His grace is sufficient for us and His strength is made perfect in our weakness.

One verse than means a lot to me: The Words of Job divinely inspired

Job 13:15 New King James Version (NKJV)

Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him. 

Though I am unable to compare myself to these great Godly men of stature, I'm gotten a deeper understanding and appreciation of the ways of God. I have learnt to lean, rely on God more in daily life.

My first Song "Faithful and True"

Faithful and True

You are Faithful and True

Faithful and True

Lord we lift our hands

And surrender all to You (Repeat 2X )

Alpha , Omega

Our lives are in Your Hand

Faithful in the beginning

To see us til the end.

Faithful and True

Faithful and True

Lord we lift our hands

And surrender all to You (Repeat 2X )

Life has its trials

We don’t understand

We trust in Your Heart,

When we don’t see Your Hand

You are Faithful and True (up 1 octave)

Faithful and True

Just speak Your Word

And I know I’ve been sent free...

Faithful and True ( Drums only )

Faithful and True

Lord we lift our hands

And surrender all to You (Repeat X2 )