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October 20, 2018

Simple Thoughts Sunday: The power of the wait

This is a Christian truth.

Wait, maybe it’s just a life truth.

There is POWER in the wait. As we hold tight to our faith, and pray that God will reveal our “next step,” our “best next move” our optimal “way to succeed” in this life, we try to keep our faith strong and forge ahead with grit and hope. It doesn’t matter if the topic involves, school, career, relationships, finances, etc., it’s all the same… the WAIT is a real part of our lives. We endure the WAIT so we can CELEBRATE the “next” outcome and eventually become our best self.

Here’s my thinking today… we just HAVE to try our best to be optimistic, hopeful and even eager to see where God wants us to go next. We have to believe there is a “better” for us… A place that helps us to understand why we have been where we have, and where we are headed. A “next” step to fulfilling our purpose and allowing us to use our gifts, talents and resources to improve humanity all around us.

Here’s what I know… as a 50 year old, I know that my faith is what helps me endure the wait. My faith gives me all I need (although sometimes it is not pretty) to know that His plan is perfect and I’m headed in the direction I’m supposed to. I have truly found that I am strengthened during seasons of waiting and that I am better able to sustain and even prosper during “dry” seasons due to my knowing that there is a better plan… A plan much better than my simple mind can understand.

As you go into the week, know that if you or someone you love is in a period of “waiting,” that God has them right where they are supposed to be. If it happens to be you, I pray that you will be strengthened by this post and are able to realize that the WAIT is WORTH IT and before you know it, you will be STEPPING up to the next level.

Filed Under: Simple Thoughts Sunday Tagged With: Christian, Faith, Growth mindset, Impact, Inspiration, Life, Self care, Simple Thoughts Sunday

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  1. Lia Greiner says

    October 22, 2018 at 12:39 am

    Thanks Lori! This is a great message! Glad I got to see your pretty smile this weekend And thank you for the strong hug! You are awesome!?

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    • Lori A. Mallory says

      October 24, 2018 at 12:49 am

      it was so good to see you in person! You always brighten my days!

      Reply
  2. Gretchen Brandt says

    October 22, 2018 at 1:26 am

    A gentle reminder….Thank you so much!

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    • Lori A. Mallory says

      October 24, 2018 at 12:49 am

      I need gentle and more often “not so gentle” reminders! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Mindy Corporon says

    October 22, 2018 at 8:23 pm

    Perfect timing. Today my NEW DELL laptop crashed. I am waiting on my old computer to be mailed to me so I can function normally. In the meantime I am waiting and ponder I’ll ng what God wants me to do while I have no computer.
    Perhaps more FB posts???

    Love ya!!

    Reply

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