Do you ever have those times where it seems like everyone around you is flying by, but you seem to be in a holding pattern? Maybe it's been a health issue that has slowed our current activities, maybe a time of preparation for something upcoming, maybe adjustment to new things which take time for assimilation to be completed.
I was just reflecting on how often we are misunderstood during these times. These are precious times where Jesus just desires to connect with us and minister to us while equipping us (through circumstances most often) for what He has. Sometimes we know what is ahead and it's easy to explain it to others. Other times we are just in a holding pattern, not sure of what it will be like or when we will be able to deplane. At times we are judged, criticized, even considered lazy or not meeting unwritten/unspoken expectations; but we do have peace, knowing God has brought us here, for this time, for His purposes.
These are times of wonder. Of expectancy. Of hope. These are the times we find depth in our relationship with Jesus. And most often, He does things in us that we cannot see until later.
We realize eventually that our concern should be on what He thinks, on what His desire for us is, and on how we are serving Him in our current situation. That's freedom. That's really living.
