“Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength.” Isaiah 40:31

I won’t sugar coat for you what it means to wait, be it for days, weeks, months or years. Waiting is not easy, and believe me, our hero’s of the faith weren’t any better at it than we are. Don’t think for a second that Abraham, Moses, Joshua, any of the Disciples found waiting to be a walk in the park. I will share with you the one thing that has helped me as I wait upon the Lord for anything. I repeat these four words,

“Jesus, I Trust You!”

Some days I only need to say it a few times and my spirit calms, but on other days I’ll literally lose count on how many times I say those words. Isaiah says our strength is renewed when we wait on the Lord. It is when we turn our time of waiting into a time of trusting.

“Thy will be done” Matthew 6:10

Jesus said to a blind man in Mark 10:51, “what do you want me to do for you?” Jesus did not assume what the blind man’s choice would be, so he asked him. What would you say to Jesus if he asked you that question. What if your answer was,

Whatever You Desire, Lord. I’m Yours.

Can you imagine what such surrender might have lead to? So often we focus on our specific needs of the day, and do not look at the greater picture of what’s possible. The ultimate gift that we can give to ourselves is the exact same gift that we can give to God; our surrendered will. Lord God, let thy will be done.