While I'm Waiting

I remember this song from the amazing Fireproof movie, but recently the lyrics have come to mean something very different. Early this year, this song touched Vanessa in her journaling, so she wrote out the lyrics to and wrote "I don't know what it is, but I feel like God has me waiting for something." Now that we know that we are waiting for our beautiful Congolese child to come home, we have become students of waiting, and the Lord has begun to teach both of us what it means to "serve you while I'm waiting... worship while I'm waiting."

Many people imagine God as one who can be bartered with, as if He needs us to do things for him. How many times in my own heart have I said, "God, if you just do this for me, I will..." Our God is worthy to be worshiped and served, not because of what He has done or is going to do, but because of his very nature.

While we continue to wait, we will not stumble, but will press on in the ministries that God has called us to. I praise God for this time of waiting and what is has taught me about reliance on Him, and I pray that all of us would have our joy complete through times of waiting.

"Our soul waits for the Lord; he is our help and our shield." - Psalm 33:20


Lyrics to While I'm Waiting by John Waller:

I'm waiting
I'm waiting on You, Lord
And I am hopeful

I'm waiting on You, Lord

Though it is painful

But patiently, I will wait

I will move ahead, bold and confident

Taking every step in obedience

While I'm waiting

I will serve You

While I'm waiting

I will worship

While I'm waiting

I will not faint

I'll be running the race

Even while I wait

I'm waiting

I'm waiting on You, Lord

And I am peaceful

I'm waiting on You, Lord

Though it's not easy

But faithfully, I will wait

Yes, I will wait

I will serve You while I'm waiting

I will worship while I'm waiting

I will serve You while I'm waiting

I will worship while I'm waiting

I will serve you while I'm waiting

I will worship while I'm waiting on You, Lord