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“The waiting is the hardest part
Every day you see one more card
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part”

For some reason, I had this song in my head all day yesterday. And all night. Yes, I can sleep with songs in my head. And no, it’s not that enjoyable. I can’t tell you whether or not Tom Petty is a religious fellow, but I do believe this song connects pretty closely with yesterday’s sermon at church. Although TP might be singing about chasing girls around, the message is still the same.

It was about waiting, the period between God’s promise and his deliverance of that promise. We are all waiting on different things, and at different points in our waiting, but regardless of where we are, it’s important not to let doubt and despair steal our focus from God. He will deliver. It’s just a matter of time.

My advice in the meantime is to rock out to Tom Petty.

EDIT:  Talk about timing, Suz forwarded me an article she received today regarding waiting on God.  How beautifully stated…

“His timing is perfect. He is never early, but he is never late. He redeems all he allows, and never makes a mistake. When I’m waiting on God, it usually turns out that he was waiting on me.”