Losing Hope While Waiting for an Answered PrayerНамуна

Hope In The Lost and Confused Season

Whenever I found myself in the “silent season,” I felt the need to take steps to fix the issue. I’m a solutions person. A fixer. A take-action type of woman. I thought that maybe God was waiting for me to take a leap of faith, and He would meet me where I leaped. However, I felt ill-guided and lost. I found myself asking others, “How do I know what to do?” or having conversations surrounding the idea that I was lost. It was frustrating because I desired to do God’s will and listen attentively, but He wasn’t saying anything. So, not only did I feel He was silent, but amid the silence, I also felt left in the wilderness with no direction.

When we are lost, we sometimes look for guidance in places outside of God instead of waiting. We ask our friends. We ask our parents. We look to Google for guidance. We get desperate. We tend to feel the need to find an answer in hopes that we will gain clarity. But ultimately; peace. We have to be very mindful of these thoughts and actions because sometimes that push to make it happen will bring a counterfeit blessing. What's a counterfeit blessing? A counterfeit blessing will look similar to what you desire, but it’s not. But, it fulfills the desire you have enough to satisfy you temporarily. The problem? You are delaying the real desire you have and will possibly miss it. Just wait! You want what you desire, correct? You want exactly what you asked for and more, correct? Don’t allow a waiting season to trick you into a distracted and bewildered season and end up taking a temporary fulfillment over the best blessing God has for you.

He hasn't forgotten about you. He is always ready to guide you, but, sometimes, the guidance is simply to be still.

Reflection Day II:

Talk to others who have had God answer their prayer that is similar to yours. For instance, I have a friend of mine who had a baby after several losses. It's encouraging to see what God has done for her and it encourages me that He will do the same for me.