More Practical Consequences of Waiting

Wounds Healed

The more time we spend with the Lord, the more liberty He takes in bringing our soul and body into alignment with our spirit, which is already in alignment with His Spirit. Though nothing may appear to be happening on the surface during our times of waiting, the Lord is doing a deep work without our interference. He heals wounds, speaks to our mind, will and emotions, provides guidance, direction, encouragement and wisdom, all without our necessarily knowing it in our consciousness. Eventually we notice we don’t react to stress the same way, the decisions we were struggling with last week now have clear answers. And we are no longer controlled as much by the rejection of others.

Circumstances May or May Not Change

God has coordinated the very circumstances you find yourself in to accomplish His purposes. Part of the benefit you will receive is a greater understanding of the circumstances, with the confidence that because you are hearing from Him, if there are changes that need to be made, you are receiving the best counsel available. Give Him time to accomplish His purposes in you and for you, even if you don’t understand what He is doing through the circumstances, and you will at least be able to endure them. It is through our circumstances that we often see the greatest evidence of where we are still under the influence of our enemies the world, the flesh and the devil. It is worth waiting on Him to be able to overcome according to His plan rather than our impatience or ignorance.

Physical Changes

People who habitually engage in waiting on the Lord often find many symptoms of stress lessened simply from the process of letting the body relax. This is in addition to the healing the Lord desires to bring to all of us according to His plan and time. Some physical symptoms that may improve are headaches, high blood pressure, inability to concentrate, sleeplessness and sleep interruption.