Oneness Waiting

Jon and I are trying to seek God's will for what to do with the seemingly rest of our lives.  I'm convicted just using that phrase because honestly I would be currently be fine with just the next step, the next job, the next city, the next stage...but so far we are waiting.

I know that there is purpose in waiting and I know that we don't always get to know all of them.  But here is one:

It has been a thrill to watch how God is orchestrating our desires toward oneness.

Kristyn's half prayer
"Dear God, this is what I need:
A house with a yard because I am done with Addy doing gymnastics in our living room
A community of Christian kids and moms because I am done with doing this mom and wife thing alone.
A car because I am done with walking in the rain and freezing cold to get groceries and pick up my kids from school.
A place right outside of a city that is close to my mom and dad because I am done with Skyping and living far from them like I have done for going on 13 years."

God audibly said to me last week: "I know what you need."  God created me and knows where my life is heading.  God knows what I need more than I do.  God has always been faithful to provide what I need even when it doesn't feel like it is what I need because it is not what I want.  God will continue to provide exactly what I need when I need it.  I have been allowing God to pry my little hands off what I believe I need.

So if God says that I need to be in another city then His will be done.

Jon's half prayer
"Dear God, this is what I need:
A larger city church because I am done with small and they need to provide adequate health insurance because this is a growing concern.
A city church because I am done with working with an old and antiquated thinking staff
An American church because I am done with working with an incapable and under trained staff.
A city church because I am done with looking out at a white haired audience who doesn't embrace the new missional movement.
A city church because I am done with suburban living and that feels like a step backwards.

Laurie Lee prompted me to discuss further with Jon the reality that we live in a great city now but that does not carry him through the continual moments of hating his job.  Jon came to me last night and said that he has been thinking a lot about that.  He doesn't even always know what he wants.  He said that God has been prying his hands off this need to be in a city.

So if God says that I need to be in the suburbs then His will be done.

Voila! Oneness prayer