Responding In Faith

This morning my heart was crying out to the Lord.  I long to have Daniel home.  I long to hold him in my arms with my other children.  I long to have him be a part of the “Schweighardt huddle.”  But for now, I can just hope and walk in faith.  The announcement that we were waiting for from the Liberian Ministry of Health has not come yet.  Two weeks have come and gone.  Daniel’s paperwork continues to sit on a desk collecting dust.  Our hearts continue to ache.  But I know that my God is faithful!

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.  They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.  Lamentations 2:22,23

I so love God’s word.  I do long for Daniel to be home now.  But I am not consumed with it.  God sets my heart at ease.  I know that God called us on this journey to bring him home.  I know when the timing is right, he will come home.  The Lord fills my heart with hope.  I can’t explain it, but the Lord’s compassion falls over me and sets my heart at ease.  This morning He reminded me to lift my son up in prayer; to allow his name to fall from my lips.  “Daniel.”  And as my heart cried out my sons name, God reminded that He hears my cries.  His grace towards me is new every morning.  He feels and hears my hearts cries and looks down upon me with tenderheartedness.  He is faithful to me as I lift my son up in prayer to Him.  And as I lift Daniel up, I continue to walk in faith for I know that my Maker is in in control.  I don’t need to allow this to weigh me down.  “I say to myself, ‘The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for him,’” (Lamentations 3:24).  

It is because I ask for my portion from my Lord each day that I can continue to walk on this journey.  I hear the Lord’s quiet whispers in my heart and I am set free to not worry.  Don’t get me wrong, there are days when I forget to ask the Lord for my portion.  Days when I over sleep and don’t get my quiet time in.  Days when I have allowed myself to be consumed with all that is around me.  Days when my heart is very heavy.  Those are the days when I have not allowed God’s compassions to fall over me.  Those are the days when I have put my faith in man instead of my Heavenly Daddy.  Those are the days that are miserable to me.  But God is good for his mercies are new every morning!  God will give me a heart change and set me straight.

Are there trials in your life that you are allowing to weigh you down.  Lay them down.  Our Father is faithful to us.  He longs to have a relationship with us.  But we have to be willing to step out in faith and let go of the driver’s wheel.  We need to allow God to be leading this journey.  We need to be willing to follow and say, “Yes, Lord,” in complete faith.

There are days, as this morning, that my heart does ache.  But the Lord fills that void for me.  I allow His light to shine in me which allows me to see things more clearly.  Please continue to pray for our precious Daniel, for the Lord hears our prayers.  Pray for his heart.  Pray that God would protect him and not allow Satan to attack.  For evil is all around, waiting for an innocent heart to attack.  Pray for encouragement for Daniel as he does not understand why he can’t be home now.  Pray for the Ministry of Health and that God would allow the adoptions to move forward once again.

Thank you so much for your continued prayers for our family!