Waiting Room
Posted by Chris on Tuesday, October 21st, 2008
Songs have particular meanings for me. Some more than others. This one really speaks of where I am at right now.
waiting room
by shane barnard
i will run when i cannot walk
i will sing when there is no song
i will pray when there is no prayer
i will listen when i cannot hearsitting in the waiting room of silence
waiting for that still soft voice i know
offering my words up to the rooftop to Your heart
trusting that this closet’s where You areLord i know if i change my mind
You will change my heart in time
Sovereign Lord this time’s from You
so i sit in the waiting room of silence
cause its all about Youi will fight when i cannot feel
i will trust when You dont seem real
i will tell when i cannot speak
i will step when i cannot see
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Amazing…I had this exact song on constant repeat a few months ago when I was waiting to figure out where I was going in my life. The line that always got me was:
Lord i know if i change my mind
You will change my heart in time
Quite frankly, I didn’t want God to change my heart. I had plans, I had dreams, I wanted it my way! Funny thing is, God did change my heart. I’m in the job I told everyone I’d never take. Guess what? I love it. It’s not forever, but it’s where I need to be right now.
Waiting sucks. There. I said it. I’m going into a whole new phase of waiting now and I’m trying to apply all that I learned this past year and it still is hard.
One other song that’s really great is John Waller’s “While I’m Waiting”. It’s got killer lyrics that are so simple, but they stick with you.
I’m praying for you big time, because I’ve been there. Know that you’re not alone in this.
Rachel,
Thank you so much. This is a huge encouragement to me. I forgot about John Waller’s song. Listening to that now as I type. It’s amazing how everything has fallen into place, I am serving a young adult group, a local ministry (where I have applied for a job too), and seeing how God has worked through so much with this move the past few months…and I’m waiting for this last piece to fall into place.
Tears are welling up in my eyes knowing that you are praying with many others, some people I have never meet. People from Asia to the Eastern Seaboard are praying. I am grateful beyond words for this.
About a month and a half ago I was teaching through the first chapter of James. I am not living this out - approaching this trial with joy!
Thanks so much for praying.