Psalm 62:5-8
My soul, wait in silence for God only,
For my hope is from Him.
He only is my rock and my salvation,
My stronghold; I shall not be shaken.
On God my salvation and my glory rest;
The rock of my strength, my refuge is in God.
Trust in Him at all times, O people;
Pour out your heart before Him;
God is a refuge for us.

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

No eye has seen,
No ear has heard,
No mind has conceived
What God has prepared for those who love Him--
but God has revealed it to us by His Spirit.
The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God...
~1 Corinthians 2:9-10

When I still myself and look back on what has happened to me over the years, I am amazed by the story of my life.  Where I've been, who I've met, what I've done--most of these things were not what I planned and envisioned for my life.  And, with each passing day that I live now, only more surprises greet me.

I'm learning that though I may have plans and visions for my life, they all fall short of the glory of what God has planned and envisioned.  I'm learning that God's ways are far more superior than anything I can dream of or imagine.  I'm learning that God delights in bringing the unexpected into my life, and the unexpected is always far better than what I had anticipated.  I'm learning that I need to trust God and His goodness in order to receive the blessings in the unexpected.

I once prayed that God would take every life experience of mine and make it into an inspiring God story.  I prayed that my life here in this world would be a string of God stories, a string of testimony after testimony of His goodness and miraculous work in the life of an obscure, little Asian girl.  He has been faithful to answer my prayer, and I know He will continue to answer.

"Oh, how easy it is to be a Christian, so long as the flesh is not put to the trial, or nothing has to be relinquished; then it is an easy thing to be a Christian." - Maeyken Wens