Just Because

Sometime in the fall/winter of 2012, I received a note in the mail from my close friend,  Allison. The note was labeled, "Just Because." God brought my name to her heart during a time that I was feeling especially down. Her note included words from Paul Tripp on Psalm 27:

"Waiting on God isn't about the suspension of meaning and purpose. It's part of the meaning and purpose. It's part of the meaning and purpose that God brought into my life. Waiting on God isn't to be viewed as an obstruction in the way of the plan. For the child of God, waiting isn't simply about what I'll receive at the end of my wait. No, waiting is much more purposeful, efficient, and practical than that. Waiting is fundamentally about what I become while I wait. God is using the wait to do in and through me exactly what He's promised. Through the wait, He's changing me. By means of the wait, He's altering the fabric of my thoughts and desires. Through the wait He's causing me to see and experience new things about Him and His kingdom. And all this sharpens me, enabling me to be a more useful tool in His redemptive Hands."

Her note also included a quote from a Puritan: 

"Second only to suffering, waiting may be the greatest teacher and trainer in godliness, maturity, and genuine spirituality most of us ever encounter."

Wow! What encouraging words from Allison, someone who knows what it means to wait. She has experienced a similar season of waiting for her adopted daughter, Elliana, whom we will soon meet!

God is good to provide friends to walk with us through difficult times. 

~ Paige