God's Response to "Encouragements Needed"

After our most recent post, I received a letter from a most beloved friend... God moved in her to share with us words of such truth and joy, that we felt were so profound and grounded in Jesus that we wanted to share what has been uplifting our hearts...

"My dearest Friends,
My prayer over this letter and gift is for God to speak words of encouragement, reviving your weary soul, renewing your deferred hope and solidifying your deep, deep, deep love for Him. Remember and be encouraged tender heart, therefore:

"The Lord waits to be gracious to you,
and therefore He exalts himself to show mercy to you...
blessed are all those who wait for him."
-Isaiah 30:18

Your most recently email resonated with my soul, as I too have been in a season of prolonged waiting. As you have known great blessing in this year of waiting, you have also known great sorrow and broken hope. As your hearts eagerly desire great things, desiring to put your hands and hearts into the work which few are called, it seems God has called you to another work, which few are called, a work of suffering. If this be true, I can testify it is given to a select few, that they would be softened, seasoned with salt and prepared to speak a tough word with powerful gentleness. Please know I wait and hope with you. hopeful for God to come and exalt himself and hopeful for your hearts to be made glad with cheer.

Your waiting and hoping in God, they are not in vain. For,

"Those who wait for me shall not be put to shame." (Isaiah 49:23)

Take courage weary soul, your Father sees and He will be gracious to you. He is delighted beyond measure with your heart of trust and wait in Him."

Our hearts were deeply mentored to by this letter, and by our God who inspired it. We know He walks with us and will lead us onto His glory in His perfect time... in His perfect way...