A Christian's "Secret" In These Trying Times!

For most of my life I've been intrigued by the
verse that encourages us to "wait on the Lord".
My dictionary says that "wait" can mean "to
be in readiness or expectation"; "to serve the
needs of or be in attendance upon"; "to remain
inactive or stay in one spot until something
anticipated occurs".
If you're a Christian, you can probably recite
Isaiah chapter 40, verse 31 by heart: "...those
who WAIT on the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles, they
shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and
not faint."
One scribe wrote "These are the times that try
men's souls.". This statement couldn't be more
true than it is today. These are troublesome times,
what with the "hot spots" politically and militarily
on the globe; economic problems mounting daily;
joblessness straining our welfare system as well
as people's emotional states; and a government
that seems to be rapidly whirlpooling into an
abyss of socialism that will disrupt our entire
society and system of rule as we've known it.
TRYING TIMES, to say the least, but those of
us who know the Lord can remain calm and
faith-filled, as we know "a secret" - namely the
strength that comes from waiting on God!!
Remembering that we were formed in His image,
we know that God has a need and desire to be
noticed, wanted, loved, and needed, just as you
and I do! His heart longs for our attention. He
craves being alone with you and me!
Years ago in Escanaba, Michigan (in the U.P.), I
had the privilege of hearing David Wilkerson,
founder of Teen Challenge, speak about "Our
Lonely God!". My heart and spirit had been
experiencing that same truth for some time, and
I readily embraced David's words. God "has a
need" for you to spend time with Him! God waits
for you to step aside from your busyness, and spend
valuable quiet minutes or hours in His presence!
He longs for companionship with YOU!!
As and when we will take precious moments from
our hectic schedules to "wait" upon the Lord, we
will find ourselves blanketed with His loving presence,
and His holiness, igniting even further our desire
"to be like Jesus", as the song goes.
You don't have to "wait for" God, you just have to
"wait upon" Him! Shower Him with your praises,
love, worship and thanksgiving! Have an "affair"
with your Creator/Saviour! He knows what you
need as far as petitons and requests, but what He
and you need first and foremost is to draw closer
to each other!!
Make, develop, and cherish that "secret place" and
time when you regularly shut out the world and
enter into that special encounter with Him! Put
off asking for this and that until later, if indeed
they will matter later, and build upon that eternal
friendship that you and your God will be enjoying
FOR ETERNITY! Get to know Him intimately now!
Heaven will be all the sweeter!
And..............you'll find the wherewithal within you
to "face uncertain days" while still in this sphere.

AIMING HIGH!

Good day, friend! My prayer is that you
are experiencing one of the best days of
your life, during one of the best times of
your life!
For a Christian, these are excitng days
and times.
The purpose of this blog is to encourage
you in your spiritual quest. I chose the
title "UPLIFT", because I hope to lift your
spirit(s) with my (His) words, I hope to
lift the person and name of Jesus higher,
and we who are His expect to be lifted
higher (bodily), maybe very soon!
While my main intention is to focus on
the words and teachings of the Saviour,
I will entertain the prospect of addressing
your questions or issues about anything
Biblical or spiritual. No, I don't pretend to
have or know all the answers, but I do
know "someone" who does! (Not Cindy,
though she does have great spiritual insight.)
Tumultous times are upon us. Politically,
spiritually, economically, governmentally,
and physically, people are struggling for
survival, hope, and peace. A major religion
offers these commodities through suffering,
self-sacrifice, and even suicide! What kind
of "god" would expect that from his followers?
What kind of "god" asks his adherents to take
their own lives and the lives of others?
Surely not the God of Judaism and Christianity!
While we have not been promised an idyllic
life or lifestyle, we have been guaranteed the
grace, strength, and love to endure the
vicissitudes of life, as we develop into the
"image" of our Lord, Jesus Christ. Our calling,
our mission, is to show His love to everyone,
which offers forgiveness for our sins, divine
assistance for daily living, and the promise of
spending eternity with Him!
SO WHAT DO YOU SAY - ARE YOU READY
TO HAVE A SPIRITUAL "UPLIFT"?

P.S. - Those of you who pray, please pray that
I will have "the mind of Christ" as I
compose these blogs. Thanks.

P.S.S. - My email is heyrichey@yahoo.com.