Comments on: Wait on the Lord

By: dalene

dalene — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:31:24 +0000

Beautiful post Leslie. Thank you.

By: m&m

m&m — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:44:04 +0000

some prayers take decades.

Yup. I will someday write about this, because the decade is a significant time span in my experiences with waiting on the Lord.

I keep thinking about that when I count how many years I have had health issues. Only six.

Patience, waiting on the Lord is hard faith-stretching work.

Thanks for this post.

By: Julie R.

Julie R. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:27:04 +0000

I lack the words to adequately express how much your last paragraph means to me. Thank you for writing and sharing this.

By: Mommom

Mommom — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 21:24:15 +0000

I am not a patient waiter at all. I will generally find my way around to the “The Lord knows what he’s doing” and wait to see what he trying to accomplish all the while praying that I will be guided in how I might help.

But at times when things seem clear and possibly just not moving as fast as I’d like or a potential roadblock appears it is harder to remember that he knows what he’s doing. This week has been one of those weeks. But as I did turn to him I have found constant reminders that he is aware of me, to be patient and it will all work out. One way or another.

By: Star

Star — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:52:38 +0000

I’m still trying to wend my way to a prayerful life. Elder Bednar’s recent conference talk was a good start, but I haven’t made much progress in changing myself. This post was a tiny step in showing me how that happens. Thank you Leslie.

By: jendoop

jendoop — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 19:31:02 +0000

Thank you for the post. I’m almost speechless.

Still waiting to grow into it all. Even as some prayers have “resolved” themselves I don’t necessarily understand the answers. An example- We waited five years between child #1 and #2. Now that we have 4 children it seems silly to concern myself about but if prodded I’ll still admit I really don’t know why. On that great judgement day I hope the Lord will do as much explaining as I will.

By: Michelle L.

Michelle L. — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:16:18 +0000

You’re such a beautiful writer Leslie. And thank you for the gentle reminder that some prayers take decades.

By: mormonhermitmom

mormonhermitmom — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 17:27:53 +0000

Wow. Thank you.

By: SilverRain

SilverRain — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:53:24 +0000

I am living in a time of waiting on the Lord. It has been months since I have seen my dreams shattered, everything I have labored so carefully and long over become impossible. I have been asked to love the one who caused it to happen and to wait. It is agony, but it is necessary. I see that. Never before have I had to rely and have faith on the Lord in the way I do now, facing a life with little hope. But as much as I long for an end, I am also grateful for it. Thank you for this post.

By: Melissa

Melissa — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:02:02 +0000

This made me downshift from my usual internet speed-reading mode and and actually think and savor the words. Thanks for that.