I have been contemplating the devotional Jesus Calling designated for March 12. Sarah Young wrote:
"Waiting, trusting, and hoping are intricately connected, like golden strands interwoven to form a strong chain. Trusting is the central strand, because it is the response from My children that I desire the most. Waiting and hoping embellish the central strand and strengthen the chain that connects you to Me. Waiting for Me to work, with your eyes on Me, is evidence that you really do trust Me. If you mouth the words 'I trust you' while anxiously trying to make things go your way, your words ring hollow. Hoping is future-directed, connecting you to your inheritance in heaven. However, the benefits of hope fall fully on you in the present.
"Because you are Mine, you don't just pass time in your waiting. You can wait expectantly, in hopeful trust. Keep your "antennae" out to pick up even the faintest glimmer of My Presence."JN 14:1, PS 27:14, HEB 6:18-20
While I was reading that the first time, I immediately saw three strands of yarn with metallic thread in them. For me, trust is the white strand with silver wrapped through it; hope is the gold strand with gold wrapped through it; waiting is the silver strand with silver wrapped through it. I took the three strands and crocheted a chain to remind myself that I need all three: trust, hope and waiting.
Today my Catholic brothers and sisters were waiting for the election of a new Pope. They faced that with trust and hope that their Cardinals would hear the voice of Christ in the election process and final decision. And so, Pope Francis the First was named. I would love to know what was happening in his heart as the ballots were cast and his election came forth! Perhaps knowing that could inform my faith!
My Lord expects me to trust His will and purpose for my life individually. I must wait on Him to show me the next step in my journey. I am hoping I will honor Him by living my life for Him in a faithful and holy way.
How is your three-fold strand woven? How is it holding up in the midst of your journey? Maybe it would be good to give some of your time to weaving that cord anew?
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I'm old fashioned and I still love pageantry. It was neat watching the spectacle unfold at the Vatican. I wish him God's grace and blessings - he chose a neat name.
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