Jun 14, 2023·edited Jun 14, 2023Liked by Donny Mac
Good morning Donny and to this wonderful community. Donny, I feel I could write a book on being still and waiting on God to answer prayer, but I won't. This morning before I watched the prayer walk, two of my favorite verses about God's plans for each of us came to mind. One literally popped up on my 6/14/23 devotional calendar. It is one we all know, but I'll share. Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Right now, God is teaching me about waiting, drawing closer to Him as I have no idea what the next part of the journey is for me after Friday, 6/23/23. As most of you know, I resigned from my job recently not knowing at all what was next for me. It's one of the biggest leaps of faith I've ever taken before in my life. I'm at peace with the decision because I felt the work load from the job was taking the life from me and more importantly the things that I definitely feel God has led me to do, such as the church choir, writing the blog, whatever God had laid on my heart to do for Him and not for me. I or something else be it the job or workload was keeping me from doing God's will. I was tired. For me, it's all about God/Jesus, and seeking His will and not mine.
Now, while I finish up the two week notice for work and starting the "Waiting" period if you will for God to reveal what's next for me, I feel I'm going to be taught about "patience" and "perseverance/endurance" even more. When I'm impatient, that's when my pride takes over and waiting on the Lord is not easy. When this happens, I always come back to my "go to" verse from Isaiah 40:31 - "But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." I guess what concerns me the most right now after 6/23/23 is the financial aspect. I'm fine for awhile as I know being an accountant for all my life to make sure I have enough put away to sustain me for awhile. I'm not concerned for the short term, but for the long term, that's where my thoughts automatically turn to. While I wait on the Lord to reveal His next steps for me, I pray and hope to continue to worship and praise His holy name and to be there for others as I've tried to be in the past. For me, nothing changes there. Maybe God is telling me, I can be used even more. But I also believe and trust God will open the door for the next move. To be honest, I have no idea what it is but, I know I must trust God's timing to reveal and open the next door. I want the next chapter or the next door to open to be totally from God and not mine. In the meantime like the recent song I just wrote and shared recently with the community called "Which Way Is Right" about taking a leap of faith and trusting God as He is the only "RIGHT" way, I will wait on the Lord and continue to be in His word and prayer, and worship Him through music or however He places on my heart. There is a song called "While I Wait" by Lincoln Brewster which I love and fits so well for today's prayer walk. Below is the Spotify and Youtube links to that song in case you would like to listen.
Donny, continued prayers for you my friend for your own journey in hoping God answers them for you soon, and the right door will be opened by Him for you and you will know that. Prayers for patience, perseverance/endurance for you also and to all within the community as we all WAIT for God to answer our prayers. God bless you all!
Thanks Donny! I'm at a peace now that I haven't felt in months. Love those two verses as they always apply to our every day walk in faith I believe. Prayers for you too my friend!
First off, that park is absolutely stunning and the view of the sunrise there was a wonderful way to start my day. May have to visit with my camera when we are in BC in Sept. That said, I so appreciate your vulnerability in sharing this prayer walk. I have been where you are and the waiting is so hard. All those questions you ask are what we as followers of Christ and children of God go through when He seems silent. It probably won't encourage you when I say that one of my periods of waiting was 20 years long. In truth, I'm not sure if it was God's timing for what he wanted to renew in me or if I had closed my heart to allowing Him to use me in a new way. But you are right - He does answer "yes", "no" or "wait", and we have to trust Him that whatever the answer is it's for our ultimate good. All we can do is continue to seek His face, bow the knee and worship Him in spirit and in truth. My heart goes out to you as you wait and I continue to pray that God will reveal to you why He's brought you to this time and place and that you will know, with confidence, that your next steps are His for you. Blessings!
You hit on something important. God changes us in the waiting. I fully feel he did that for me in all those years. I couldn't see it then, but I sure can now. You are letting this waiting grow you and that has to be pleasing to Him.
I tend to be very independent as my season in life has forced me to be that way. But I know that without God my life is empty. I've spent the last 2 months recovering from surgery that made it impossible for me to walk so lots of time for reflection and waiting. I start each day with a gratitude journal just writing what I'm grateful and thankful for. When you start with thanking God it removes the grumbling. While I could have gotten impatient with sitting with my foot elevated and being home alone, I was just blessed knowing I had a home to be in that was comfortable and easy for me to move around in with my knee scooter. I believe that until God shuts the door and removes the desire you keep pressing forward, even when my faith is as small as a mustard seed. Its my job to bring it to God. I may never see all the answers in my lifetime, but I know God is at work and using my life to his glory.
I'm able to walk on it and am doing physical therapy. This is my first week without having to use a walker. It's been a long process and will be a few more months before fully healed. Looking forward to resuming normal activities.
Donny well this was another prayer walk that hit home with me as you know I was asking prayer for me and my money problems and that same day God told me stop Robin and look what you do have and how far me and my son have came 🙏🙏 I was at the point of being homeless and my adopted dad took me in and now I have my own place a roof over my head and clothes to wear and food to eat 🙏🙏 so now like you said I don't worry as much about my money problems knowing what GOD has done for me and I know that he will always be there for me 🙏🙏 I pray Donny that God will also soon answer your prayer and I think you will get your blessing so cause you have blessed many people with your prayer walks and I know GOD wants you to help others in other places 🙏🙏 I know that you have blessed me with your prayer walks and I am so grateful for what you do 🙏🙏 Thanks again🙏🙏
Jun 15, 2023·edited Jun 15, 2023Liked by Donny Mac
I have felt that my trip to Canada was a huge test and at times I felt maybe it wasn't meant to be.
This was my second attempt at this trip and even my family were worried I wasn't meant to have this trip especially when I had my accident and fractured my ankle. Was this God testing me? Was I being given a sign that I was not meant to do this trip? But I was determined to continue on. It was very difficult and often frustrating trying deal with getting around. So many obstacles were put in my way. Even on my trip home more obstacles were placed in my way. It took me well over a day to get home, with bad weather, delays, unexpected stops, being turned around and different flights.
So, I did question what God was trying to tell me. Was I being tested or was I being told something? I did learn that I was stronger than I thought, even though at times I was caught up in self pity. Or is God telling me to stay at home and not venture overseas. My last 3 trips have had lots of mishaps and I honestly don't where this leaves me. As I want to complete what I was unable to do on this trip. Not straight away, but in a couple of years. But I feel uncertain. With 2 attempts trips that didn't work out, should I attempt a 3rd or is God telling me, enough?
I wish you all the very best on your journey, Donny, and hope that your visa comes through and it all works out. 🙏
Thank you for another prayer walk. Thanks also for the questions asked.
I have no doubt that God answers my prayers. I've been through many difficult times where I needed a miracle and God answered my prayers at the right time.
My family and I are facing a big problem.
We have a company in partnership with a person and we want to undo the partnership but it is being very difficult. You can imagine the difficulties we are facing. But with FAITH in God, at the right time everything will happen. I left everything in God's hands and I believe He will solve this for us, I will wait patiently! 🙏
Thank you Donny for everything you do for your supporters! God bless you! 🙌🏻✨
Jun 15, 2023·edited Jun 15, 2023Liked by Donny Mac
Donny this is amazing place those flowers are so beautiful and thank you for taking us this week prayer walk. I have learned to be more patience after getting sick and now slowly healing. This past few months were a bit weary and I struggle after hearing the word cancer it pinches me. I feel like I rise only to crash before I can catch my breath another wave is behind me? I know I have felt this way many times, even joke to myself that I attract the hardest to hard. God has a perfect plan for your life one that is unlike any other and just like the formation of a beautiful jewelry, where the metal is scorched and hammered and molded, so we must be, in order to reflect the glories of the Lord and become our best self. Today , we trust in the process. I will continue praying for you until that day comes that you will have your visa and be in the US. From my experience on visa it takes time and we can only hope and also patience that was 43 years ago. If you’ve grown weary or defeated, make a commitment today to never give up. Choose to persevere through whatever , there is something bigger than the task at hand. God is good. God is great. God is merciful,wonderful, powerful and awesome. God is for us not against us. God loves us… each and everyone the same.
Jun 14, 2023·edited Jun 14, 2023Liked by Donny Mac
This was such a beautiful setting for your prayer walk and an interesting topic as well. My thoughts are shaped by many life experiences when life did not go as planned and roadblocks were put in the way of goals and “my” plan for my life. As each life event played out I found my faith grew as I would concentrate on the present moment and let God lead me to His will, His place for me. I concentrated on serving Him in the present in whatever way I could. Putting my energy in the moment focused my energy on Him, not me. I would continue my prayer for what I desired but open to what God’s plan was. Without fail, through many surprises in life, God has been there and when each particular situation was resolved I could see His hand in it. I will admit to having a serious talk with God as things resolved as to could He clue me in a little sooner as to His plan and He would answer, “Faith, Linda, Faith”. God bless you on your journey and always know that in this waiting period you are serving the Lord by witnessing and guiding all you touch with your outreach. Prayer works in surprising ways. My continued prayers are with you.
My heart hurts for you knowing the struggle you are in. What came to my heart was about Moses and the children of Israel. God used Moses but He didn’t want them to remain in the desert. Moses couldn’t get them to move so God chose another leader to lead them out. (Like an attorney). When Peter was stuck in prison God used His angels to break the jail cell, put the guards to sleep and out they went. Joshua lead the children out, those that doubted died there. (Rewards for faith) Perhaps you could use a new Joshua. God loves our patience but maybe making a different choice in who leads you out is part of the equation. When I left home I was 32, I just had to step out and away. God is trying to answer but sometimes the direction is hard to see. I’m never tired of praying for you. I will continue.
Another beautiful park! :-) And another worthwhile Prayer Walk. WAIT....oh how hard that is to do for those of us who are "doers". I have a vision and I don't want to wait to get it started. But to be obedient to God/Jesus, waiting on Him is what's best. Sometimes when I don't wait, at the end of the day, I wonder how much better the task would have been, how much smoother it would have been, had I waited. Waiting is a work in progress for me.
Thanks Donny for a great reminder!
And blessings Anne Wooten as you wait for guidance on your next steps. Praying for your journey.
Good morning, Donny. I know how hard it is to wait on an answer from God. But Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This verse is often quoted as one of the quoted verses that is shared for anyone facing a new season of life or the unknown. It's a promise from God.
Be fully present where God has put you in this time of life. We are not promised a life of total ease, but we can trust that God has a plan for us. His plan and will may not always be in the timeframe or way we expect, but God's plans will be accomplished. I continue to pray for you every day.
I am struggling in the waiting right now. I totally get the frustrations. It was very challenging to me; the timing: spot on. I finally got to listen to your last week’s walk last night. It got me thinking deep; I really should rewatch it, as with the one today. I put ear buds in to listen cause this morning I was reading in Matthew 6:19-34 about treasures, worrying about food etc, and seeking first the kingdom of God. I was asking God how I personally am supposed to seek Him first. I opened the prayer walk and saw “be still and wait on the Lord” it hit me pretty hard. (That was my answer) Waiting is hard. But what I do in the waiting is a lot of what you said: think about all the things God has already done, then I’m honest with what I’m feeling to God first but then sometimes I talk to my best friend and she can see things I don’t and reminds me “that I’m too hard on myself” (which is something she just did.) yes, serve someone. That list is what I should’ve done today; cause today was a hard one in the waiting. The biggest thing I do is immerse myself in God’s Word.
I have been praying for my Dad’s salvation 26 years (which I sadly admit has gotten hard as more time goes on); 25 or so years for the fulfillment of the vision he gave me; ministry to do: this I have been asking God lately if I heard him right cause I’m further from the fulfillment then I’ve ever been. 4 years and 4 months for healing for my husband. Each time I question He always gives me something: a little nugget to hold on to, sometimes there is a lot of silence; but I ask for daily strength cause my life is more then I can handle right now and it’s back in His hand.
I have found I have unique prayer life in how I talk to/with God. I’ve found the freedom to say exactly how I feel and what I think, He knows it anyway. But I’ve told Him “ I’m your child, you know what it takes for me to hear You so say it where I can hear you!! I’m Your child so it’s your problem cause I’ve e done everything I know.
Is the waiting easy; oh, HECK, NO! He has been faithful and I just KNOW He is in control; no words to explain it.
Well, dang! I just told myself what to do!!
I reread what I wrote; I hope it makes sense to someone; it was some thoughts after I watched.
That park is absolutely gorgeous!!
I do hope you make it to the US eventually, also to northeast Texas 😍; I would love to hear and see you in person.
Praying for you! I enjoyed reading the comments about this!
Donny, patience and listening in silence are hard skills to learn. Daily I remind myself we are on his schedule and plan. Look around, it appears you are still needed in Vancouver. Love you 🥰
Wishing you all a blessed Wednesday, Donny I have had an ongoing prayer of mine for years now. I have been told so many times I have the patience of Job, but quite frankly I question my own strength in holding on. I am the type that when I get my mind set, I want the output immediately. I pray often for God to lead me with “His” guidance and show me when it’s time for new endeavors for me. I feel led to venture off sometimes in the journey I’m on but I realize it’s not God’s plan for me when I find myself feeling guilt and have trouble holding my thoughts captive, for I know that’s the enemy sneaking in. So I keep praying and confiding in my prayer warriors and each day I’m blessed with new simple reminders that God’s walking every step with me. I have been blessed with a loving and caring family, health, a new home(still in the making), 4 beautiful loving children, strength, peace, and most importantly love. Sitting on the beach last weekend I felt the warm embrace of God’s security and I knew that no matter what I face in my days ahead that I am eternally Loved by our Heavenly Father. 🙏
This place is absolutely beautiful - perhaps one of the most beautiful images you will ever take on walks - I was literally taken to the Garden of Eden before sin as told in scripture - perfection and harmony (I'm visual so my mind always makes associations of images – lol).
Well, today's walk reminded me of the prayer walk entitled "Do you want to be healed?" posted on Jun 22, 2022, coincidentally I'm revisiting the episodes - I SUGGEST EVERYONE rewatch and correlate the two messages...
Maybe what I'm going to say sounds arrogant, but I actually don't have much to ask God for (materially) because He has given me much more than I need or ask for.
But recently I started asking God for something and several times I got desperate confronting God and asking, “If the Lord is not going to give me this, why do I keep wanting it?”
Incredible, but God is too creative, He responds and leads us to situations so unusual that it requires a true connection with Him to understand! This is why the June 22, 2022 walk is so important to me (What excuses am I giving God?...)
Donny, have you ever thought that the fact that the US visa has not been approved yet could be because God doesn't want you anywhere, but wants to take you to different places?
Perhaps He wants you to be a follower of Christ sent with a SPECIFIC mission to proclaim the gospel to people who have not yet heard the good news?! (Every time I pray for you, that feeling comes to me).
As I mentioned "Do you want to be healed?" - prayer walk - the scripture reference can be no other: John 5
I will continue to pray for you!
Thank you so much for another blessed prayer walk!
Thank you for sharing and for your prayers Angela. Yes, as I alluded to in this prayer walk, I have thought "maybe God wants me to go somewhere else and do something else."
I am open to what ever God wants me to do and eagerly await His instruction.
But maybe while waiting could do some action, and I already apologize if I'm crossing the line, but this idea came to me while reading your answer.
Here in Brazil there are many actions in the squares, a missionary that I accompany does a mission called “squares that are pulpits”.
Some American gospel singers have carried out evangelism actions in public places.
Because I mentioned it, because I remembered that action you and Graham did delivering flowers (if I'm not mistaken).
So, in this waiting time, you could do something like this, taking your music and the word to public places in your country, in your city, maybe in parks...
Hi Donny — this might be a pretty esoteric comment. It’s so difficult to describe intangible feeling, but I’m going to try. Several times When I’ve had some major struggles & problems in life, I’ve prayed & worked as hard as I could to solve them. I didn’t wait for God or give up, but eventually I “surrendered” when I couldn’t do anything else. That’s the hard part to explain. A complete feeling of Peace came over me, (maybe acceptance???) and miraculously things worked out thereafter. I’ve always been surprised. I’m often frustrated though because I can’t recreate that Surrender feeling on my own. It must be God in action — teaching me something. Hope some of this makes sense. 😂 Praying for you always. 🙏 — Jan
Good morning Donny and to this wonderful community. Donny, I feel I could write a book on being still and waiting on God to answer prayer, but I won't. This morning before I watched the prayer walk, two of my favorite verses about God's plans for each of us came to mind. One literally popped up on my 6/14/23 devotional calendar. It is one we all know, but I'll share. Jeremiah 29:11 - "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Right now, God is teaching me about waiting, drawing closer to Him as I have no idea what the next part of the journey is for me after Friday, 6/23/23. As most of you know, I resigned from my job recently not knowing at all what was next for me. It's one of the biggest leaps of faith I've ever taken before in my life. I'm at peace with the decision because I felt the work load from the job was taking the life from me and more importantly the things that I definitely feel God has led me to do, such as the church choir, writing the blog, whatever God had laid on my heart to do for Him and not for me. I or something else be it the job or workload was keeping me from doing God's will. I was tired. For me, it's all about God/Jesus, and seeking His will and not mine.
Now, while I finish up the two week notice for work and starting the "Waiting" period if you will for God to reveal what's next for me, I feel I'm going to be taught about "patience" and "perseverance/endurance" even more. When I'm impatient, that's when my pride takes over and waiting on the Lord is not easy. When this happens, I always come back to my "go to" verse from Isaiah 40:31 - "But those who wait on the Lord will find new strength. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint." I guess what concerns me the most right now after 6/23/23 is the financial aspect. I'm fine for awhile as I know being an accountant for all my life to make sure I have enough put away to sustain me for awhile. I'm not concerned for the short term, but for the long term, that's where my thoughts automatically turn to. While I wait on the Lord to reveal His next steps for me, I pray and hope to continue to worship and praise His holy name and to be there for others as I've tried to be in the past. For me, nothing changes there. Maybe God is telling me, I can be used even more. But I also believe and trust God will open the door for the next move. To be honest, I have no idea what it is but, I know I must trust God's timing to reveal and open the next door. I want the next chapter or the next door to open to be totally from God and not mine. In the meantime like the recent song I just wrote and shared recently with the community called "Which Way Is Right" about taking a leap of faith and trusting God as He is the only "RIGHT" way, I will wait on the Lord and continue to be in His word and prayer, and worship Him through music or however He places on my heart. There is a song called "While I Wait" by Lincoln Brewster which I love and fits so well for today's prayer walk. Below is the Spotify and Youtube links to that song in case you would like to listen.
https://open.spotify.com/track/2w2rXEfI37pm7XhHIgebPm?si=fe47f6927bc0498b
https://youtu.be/uvSD57FJKLc
Donny, continued prayers for you my friend for your own journey in hoping God answers them for you soon, and the right door will be opened by Him for you and you will know that. Prayers for patience, perseverance/endurance for you also and to all within the community as we all WAIT for God to answer our prayers. God bless you all!
Great verses Anne. Thank you for sharing. We are praying with you.
Thanks Donny! I'm at a peace now that I haven't felt in months. Love those two verses as they always apply to our every day walk in faith I believe. Prayers for you too my friend!
First off, that park is absolutely stunning and the view of the sunrise there was a wonderful way to start my day. May have to visit with my camera when we are in BC in Sept. That said, I so appreciate your vulnerability in sharing this prayer walk. I have been where you are and the waiting is so hard. All those questions you ask are what we as followers of Christ and children of God go through when He seems silent. It probably won't encourage you when I say that one of my periods of waiting was 20 years long. In truth, I'm not sure if it was God's timing for what he wanted to renew in me or if I had closed my heart to allowing Him to use me in a new way. But you are right - He does answer "yes", "no" or "wait", and we have to trust Him that whatever the answer is it's for our ultimate good. All we can do is continue to seek His face, bow the knee and worship Him in spirit and in truth. My heart goes out to you as you wait and I continue to pray that God will reveal to you why He's brought you to this time and place and that you will know, with confidence, that your next steps are His for you. Blessings!
Thank you Cathey. 20 years is a long time.
I'm at 12 years now but Abraham waited close to 90 years.
No matter how much time it takes I know that God is good. It's a blessing to see how He has changed me in this time.
You hit on something important. God changes us in the waiting. I fully feel he did that for me in all those years. I couldn't see it then, but I sure can now. You are letting this waiting grow you and that has to be pleasing to Him.
I tend to be very independent as my season in life has forced me to be that way. But I know that without God my life is empty. I've spent the last 2 months recovering from surgery that made it impossible for me to walk so lots of time for reflection and waiting. I start each day with a gratitude journal just writing what I'm grateful and thankful for. When you start with thanking God it removes the grumbling. While I could have gotten impatient with sitting with my foot elevated and being home alone, I was just blessed knowing I had a home to be in that was comfortable and easy for me to move around in with my knee scooter. I believe that until God shuts the door and removes the desire you keep pressing forward, even when my faith is as small as a mustard seed. Its my job to bring it to God. I may never see all the answers in my lifetime, but I know God is at work and using my life to his glory.
Great idea Bev. How's the ankle healing?
I'm able to walk on it and am doing physical therapy. This is my first week without having to use a walker. It's been a long process and will be a few more months before fully healed. Looking forward to resuming normal activities.
Donny well this was another prayer walk that hit home with me as you know I was asking prayer for me and my money problems and that same day God told me stop Robin and look what you do have and how far me and my son have came 🙏🙏 I was at the point of being homeless and my adopted dad took me in and now I have my own place a roof over my head and clothes to wear and food to eat 🙏🙏 so now like you said I don't worry as much about my money problems knowing what GOD has done for me and I know that he will always be there for me 🙏🙏 I pray Donny that God will also soon answer your prayer and I think you will get your blessing so cause you have blessed many people with your prayer walks and I know GOD wants you to help others in other places 🙏🙏 I know that you have blessed me with your prayer walks and I am so grateful for what you do 🙏🙏 Thanks again🙏🙏
I'm glad to hear your grateful heart. Thank you God for always providing.
Amen 🙏 I could say about all different things that GOD has provided for me but I know if he blessed me that he sure will answer your prayer 🙏🙏
I have felt that my trip to Canada was a huge test and at times I felt maybe it wasn't meant to be.
This was my second attempt at this trip and even my family were worried I wasn't meant to have this trip especially when I had my accident and fractured my ankle. Was this God testing me? Was I being given a sign that I was not meant to do this trip? But I was determined to continue on. It was very difficult and often frustrating trying deal with getting around. So many obstacles were put in my way. Even on my trip home more obstacles were placed in my way. It took me well over a day to get home, with bad weather, delays, unexpected stops, being turned around and different flights.
So, I did question what God was trying to tell me. Was I being tested or was I being told something? I did learn that I was stronger than I thought, even though at times I was caught up in self pity. Or is God telling me to stay at home and not venture overseas. My last 3 trips have had lots of mishaps and I honestly don't where this leaves me. As I want to complete what I was unable to do on this trip. Not straight away, but in a couple of years. But I feel uncertain. With 2 attempts trips that didn't work out, should I attempt a 3rd or is God telling me, enough?
I wish you all the very best on your journey, Donny, and hope that your visa comes through and it all works out. 🙏
Hi Donny,
Thank you for another prayer walk. Thanks also for the questions asked.
I have no doubt that God answers my prayers. I've been through many difficult times where I needed a miracle and God answered my prayers at the right time.
My family and I are facing a big problem.
We have a company in partnership with a person and we want to undo the partnership but it is being very difficult. You can imagine the difficulties we are facing. But with FAITH in God, at the right time everything will happen. I left everything in God's hands and I believe He will solve this for us, I will wait patiently! 🙏
Thank you Donny for everything you do for your supporters! God bless you! 🙌🏻✨
I'm praying now that the business partnership dissolves in a loving way that glorifies God
Amen, thank you so much Donny! 🙏😢❤️
Donny this is amazing place those flowers are so beautiful and thank you for taking us this week prayer walk. I have learned to be more patience after getting sick and now slowly healing. This past few months were a bit weary and I struggle after hearing the word cancer it pinches me. I feel like I rise only to crash before I can catch my breath another wave is behind me? I know I have felt this way many times, even joke to myself that I attract the hardest to hard. God has a perfect plan for your life one that is unlike any other and just like the formation of a beautiful jewelry, where the metal is scorched and hammered and molded, so we must be, in order to reflect the glories of the Lord and become our best self. Today , we trust in the process. I will continue praying for you until that day comes that you will have your visa and be in the US. From my experience on visa it takes time and we can only hope and also patience that was 43 years ago. If you’ve grown weary or defeated, make a commitment today to never give up. Choose to persevere through whatever , there is something bigger than the task at hand. God is good. God is great. God is merciful,wonderful, powerful and awesome. God is for us not against us. God loves us… each and everyone the same.
This was such a beautiful setting for your prayer walk and an interesting topic as well. My thoughts are shaped by many life experiences when life did not go as planned and roadblocks were put in the way of goals and “my” plan for my life. As each life event played out I found my faith grew as I would concentrate on the present moment and let God lead me to His will, His place for me. I concentrated on serving Him in the present in whatever way I could. Putting my energy in the moment focused my energy on Him, not me. I would continue my prayer for what I desired but open to what God’s plan was. Without fail, through many surprises in life, God has been there and when each particular situation was resolved I could see His hand in it. I will admit to having a serious talk with God as things resolved as to could He clue me in a little sooner as to His plan and He would answer, “Faith, Linda, Faith”. God bless you on your journey and always know that in this waiting period you are serving the Lord by witnessing and guiding all you touch with your outreach. Prayer works in surprising ways. My continued prayers are with you.
Thank you Linda
My heart hurts for you knowing the struggle you are in. What came to my heart was about Moses and the children of Israel. God used Moses but He didn’t want them to remain in the desert. Moses couldn’t get them to move so God chose another leader to lead them out. (Like an attorney). When Peter was stuck in prison God used His angels to break the jail cell, put the guards to sleep and out they went. Joshua lead the children out, those that doubted died there. (Rewards for faith) Perhaps you could use a new Joshua. God loves our patience but maybe making a different choice in who leads you out is part of the equation. When I left home I was 32, I just had to step out and away. God is trying to answer but sometimes the direction is hard to see. I’m never tired of praying for you. I will continue.
Thank you Cindy
Another beautiful park! :-) And another worthwhile Prayer Walk. WAIT....oh how hard that is to do for those of us who are "doers". I have a vision and I don't want to wait to get it started. But to be obedient to God/Jesus, waiting on Him is what's best. Sometimes when I don't wait, at the end of the day, I wonder how much better the task would have been, how much smoother it would have been, had I waited. Waiting is a work in progress for me.
Thanks Donny for a great reminder!
And blessings Anne Wooten as you wait for guidance on your next steps. Praying for your journey.
Good morning, Donny. I know how hard it is to wait on an answer from God. But Jeremiah 29:11 says "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." This verse is often quoted as one of the quoted verses that is shared for anyone facing a new season of life or the unknown. It's a promise from God.
Be fully present where God has put you in this time of life. We are not promised a life of total ease, but we can trust that God has a plan for us. His plan and will may not always be in the timeframe or way we expect, but God's plans will be accomplished. I continue to pray for you every day.
Thank you for your prayers and the reminder. Great scripture.
I am struggling in the waiting right now. I totally get the frustrations. It was very challenging to me; the timing: spot on. I finally got to listen to your last week’s walk last night. It got me thinking deep; I really should rewatch it, as with the one today. I put ear buds in to listen cause this morning I was reading in Matthew 6:19-34 about treasures, worrying about food etc, and seeking first the kingdom of God. I was asking God how I personally am supposed to seek Him first. I opened the prayer walk and saw “be still and wait on the Lord” it hit me pretty hard. (That was my answer) Waiting is hard. But what I do in the waiting is a lot of what you said: think about all the things God has already done, then I’m honest with what I’m feeling to God first but then sometimes I talk to my best friend and she can see things I don’t and reminds me “that I’m too hard on myself” (which is something she just did.) yes, serve someone. That list is what I should’ve done today; cause today was a hard one in the waiting. The biggest thing I do is immerse myself in God’s Word.
I have been praying for my Dad’s salvation 26 years (which I sadly admit has gotten hard as more time goes on); 25 or so years for the fulfillment of the vision he gave me; ministry to do: this I have been asking God lately if I heard him right cause I’m further from the fulfillment then I’ve ever been. 4 years and 4 months for healing for my husband. Each time I question He always gives me something: a little nugget to hold on to, sometimes there is a lot of silence; but I ask for daily strength cause my life is more then I can handle right now and it’s back in His hand.
I have found I have unique prayer life in how I talk to/with God. I’ve found the freedom to say exactly how I feel and what I think, He knows it anyway. But I’ve told Him “ I’m your child, you know what it takes for me to hear You so say it where I can hear you!! I’m Your child so it’s your problem cause I’ve e done everything I know.
Is the waiting easy; oh, HECK, NO! He has been faithful and I just KNOW He is in control; no words to explain it.
Well, dang! I just told myself what to do!!
I reread what I wrote; I hope it makes sense to someone; it was some thoughts after I watched.
That park is absolutely gorgeous!!
I do hope you make it to the US eventually, also to northeast Texas 😍; I would love to hear and see you in person.
Praying for you! I enjoyed reading the comments about this!
Thank you for sharing Laura. It's amazing how sometimes when we share God shows us we already know the answer 🙂
Donny, patience and listening in silence are hard skills to learn. Daily I remind myself we are on his schedule and plan. Look around, it appears you are still needed in Vancouver. Love you 🥰
I think you're right about Him wanting me in Vancouver. at least for now
Wishing you all a blessed Wednesday, Donny I have had an ongoing prayer of mine for years now. I have been told so many times I have the patience of Job, but quite frankly I question my own strength in holding on. I am the type that when I get my mind set, I want the output immediately. I pray often for God to lead me with “His” guidance and show me when it’s time for new endeavors for me. I feel led to venture off sometimes in the journey I’m on but I realize it’s not God’s plan for me when I find myself feeling guilt and have trouble holding my thoughts captive, for I know that’s the enemy sneaking in. So I keep praying and confiding in my prayer warriors and each day I’m blessed with new simple reminders that God’s walking every step with me. I have been blessed with a loving and caring family, health, a new home(still in the making), 4 beautiful loving children, strength, peace, and most importantly love. Sitting on the beach last weekend I felt the warm embrace of God’s security and I knew that no matter what I face in my days ahead that I am eternally Loved by our Heavenly Father. 🙏
This place is absolutely beautiful - perhaps one of the most beautiful images you will ever take on walks - I was literally taken to the Garden of Eden before sin as told in scripture - perfection and harmony (I'm visual so my mind always makes associations of images – lol).
Well, today's walk reminded me of the prayer walk entitled "Do you want to be healed?" posted on Jun 22, 2022, coincidentally I'm revisiting the episodes - I SUGGEST EVERYONE rewatch and correlate the two messages...
Maybe what I'm going to say sounds arrogant, but I actually don't have much to ask God for (materially) because He has given me much more than I need or ask for.
But recently I started asking God for something and several times I got desperate confronting God and asking, “If the Lord is not going to give me this, why do I keep wanting it?”
Incredible, but God is too creative, He responds and leads us to situations so unusual that it requires a true connection with Him to understand! This is why the June 22, 2022 walk is so important to me (What excuses am I giving God?...)
Donny, have you ever thought that the fact that the US visa has not been approved yet could be because God doesn't want you anywhere, but wants to take you to different places?
Perhaps He wants you to be a follower of Christ sent with a SPECIFIC mission to proclaim the gospel to people who have not yet heard the good news?! (Every time I pray for you, that feeling comes to me).
As I mentioned "Do you want to be healed?" - prayer walk - the scripture reference can be no other: John 5
I will continue to pray for you!
Thank you so much for another blessed prayer walk!
Thank you for sharing and for your prayers Angela. Yes, as I alluded to in this prayer walk, I have thought "maybe God wants me to go somewhere else and do something else."
I am open to what ever God wants me to do and eagerly await His instruction.
Yes, you are right, God will give the answer!
But maybe while waiting could do some action, and I already apologize if I'm crossing the line, but this idea came to me while reading your answer.
Here in Brazil there are many actions in the squares, a missionary that I accompany does a mission called “squares that are pulpits”.
Some American gospel singers have carried out evangelism actions in public places.
Because I mentioned it, because I remembered that action you and Graham did delivering flowers (if I'm not mistaken).
So, in this waiting time, you could do something like this, taking your music and the word to public places in your country, in your city, maybe in parks...
Anyway, sorry again!
God bless you!
Hi Donny — this might be a pretty esoteric comment. It’s so difficult to describe intangible feeling, but I’m going to try. Several times When I’ve had some major struggles & problems in life, I’ve prayed & worked as hard as I could to solve them. I didn’t wait for God or give up, but eventually I “surrendered” when I couldn’t do anything else. That’s the hard part to explain. A complete feeling of Peace came over me, (maybe acceptance???) and miraculously things worked out thereafter. I’ve always been surprised. I’m often frustrated though because I can’t recreate that Surrender feeling on my own. It must be God in action — teaching me something. Hope some of this makes sense. 😂 Praying for you always. 🙏 — Jan
totally makes sense. Thank you for sharing.