Stretched...

What do you do when there are needs... that only God can fill best? You know you could just make do... work it out another way... sort of "lower the bar", reduce the standards & expectations, but it wouldn't be God's best & you know that well. Do you wait & trust Him to reveal His good & perfect plan? It's hard when you're an organizer & planner who likes to have her "ducks all in a row". It's hard not to jump in & try to help God... just a bit.

But... & that's a wonderful study... to look through the Bible & discover all the times in Scripture that things were happening... and then comes the line: "BUT GOD..." His presence & power accomplish the amazing & miraculous.

Waiting is not the easiest thing for me to do... I'd rather do than be... Waiting seems like such a passive word, but maybe that's not an accurate description. Maybe waiting can be more like trusting... trusting God to show me His will & His ways. Maybe that type of waiting is exciting & filled with anticipation of His plan to unfold & capture the moment... still a bit scary, because if He doesn't... what then? Let's not go there... because if we're in God's will & seeking His direction, we have His promise to lead us like a shepherd leads his sheep... that's with love & care & as for the sheep; they aren't usually considered the brightest of animals.

Working with the camp's leadership team feels a bit like that... God is calling & putting together a staff that amazes me. A staff that is growing spiritually & sensing God's call to come & serve Him this summer at LBC. But there's one week in paticular... the one with currently the largest number of campers registeresd... that has need for 2 guy SR Cabin Leaders. It a key position that can have huge ministry dividends for eternity... but we are lacking.

Did God forget this one aspect? I think not... Should I be doing more? I don't know what more to do... my mind fluctuates between calm waiting... anticipating a miracle... to anxious thougths of what to do? I know there's a plan, God is in control & am trusting that as the next few weeks play out... I'll catch hold of His vision... that's huge... but then so is God!!! Waiting for a miracle... & will keep you posted.