Blessed in the Waiting Room of Life

"Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed"  John 20:29

I have written quite a few posts on the topic of waiting on God.  Actually, the theme of my entire blog is about waiting on God.   I write so much about it because in your lifetime and in my lifetime, we will probably experience waiting on God more than anything else.  I know many people that are in the waiting room of life at this very moment.  I have friends who are waiting on God to bless them with children and they've waited a VERY long time.  I know other people who are waiting on God to open the door for them to own their very own home.   Some are waiting on God to give them a job.  Some are waiting for Mr. Right or Ms. Right. Some are waiting for God to open the doors to open their own business. Some are waiting for God to deliver their children from drugs and other addictions, while others are waiting on God to allow the seeds they've planted to grow.  I know quite a few families who have started a new church or mission and are waiting to see God bring the increase as they water the spiritual seeds in the lives of people they minister to.   Its a natural desire to see the end of our waiting or to see the outcome, yet, we see from the account of Thomas in John 20, that there is something powerful to be gained in the waiting room of life.  We see from the scripture that we are the most blessed when we cannot see something, yet we still believe it.   When Jesus Christ rose from the dead, Thomas could not believe it.  He immediately requested the  "evidence" that his Lord was alive. He asked to see the nail scars and to touch them with his very own hands. He would believe once he did this.  We read that Jesus allowed Thomas to do so which obviously caused Thomas to believe.  Jesus then told Thomas some of the most powerful words, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”   Reading this portion of scripture, I have come to realize that when we are at a place in our lives where we cannot see God in a situation, or when we cannot see an answered prayer, we are truly positioned to be blessed.  The longer you wait, the longer you are blessed.  I am starting to think back to all the waiting periods I have experienced so far in my own life and can clearly see how blessed by God I truly was while in that waiting period.  It was when I was waiting on God for a job after being laid-off  that God blessed me with the opportunity to take a short-term missions trip to Santo Domingo and Haiti which was one of the most amazing experiences of my life.  It was while I was waiting on God for a specific answer to something I was going through that I came to know God in such a powerful way.  I have never been the same since.  I could give many more examples, but I'm sure you have your own when you think about it.  So if you are in the waiting room of life  and are serving God like never before, know that right now, where you are at, in this very moment, YOU ARE BLESSED!  Stop looking at the answered prayer that you don't have yet, but start looking at the ways that God IS blessing you in this present time. You may not have children yet, but God is using you to impact the lives of others in your community.  You may not have that house you want, but what about that promotion you received at work.  You may not have a job, but God is raining financial blessings on you.  You may not have church growth at this very moment, but you are being blessed with opportunities to travel and minister to people from other nations.  Remember,  you are favored!  Keep trusting in God.  Don't be nervous, don't be angry, don't be frustrated, don't be disappointed, don't be hurt, don't be doubtful, but BE BLESSED!