Embrace The Pause

In the midst of the corona virus pandemic, lives have been turned upside down. Layoffs, lost jobs, illness, lost lives, an uncertain tomorrow.

Everyone has been placed in a shelter down, self-isolate and self-quarantine status. It is a scary, uncertain time. What do we do?

As breast cancer survivors, we are considered part of the population that is vulnerable.

God wants you to know that He is with you. Be still and know that He is God. Press the Pause button. Embrace the pause. Turn your focus, your attention to God.

The definition for “pause” is to have a temporary stop in action.

As we have a temporary stop in action and wait on Him in this hour, He strengthens us and settles us in His love. Micah 7:7 says, “But as for me, I will look to the Lord and confident in Him I will keep watch, I will wait with hope and expectancy for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.”

I once heard of these acronyms for the word-“WAIT”- W for Wrapped. 

                                                                                                  A for Around

                                                                                                  I for Immanuel’s

                                                                                                 T for Throne.

Let’s WAIT on the Lord. Isaiah 40:31 says, “But those that wait for the Lord (who expect, look for, and hope in Him) shall change and renew their strength and power: they shall lift up their wings and mount up close to God as eagles mount up to the sun; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or become tired.”

As we embrace the pause, we focus on and rest in the loving embrace of our God. He renews our strength. He changes and renews our perspective, our focus, our vision. We are able to mount up and soar like the eagles, far above life’s negative pulls and circumstances. God comes to lighten our load and broaden our horizons for this next season of our life’s journey.

Embrace the Pause in Him. Isaiah 33:2 says O Lord, be gracious to us, we have waited (expectantly) for You. Be the arm (of Your servants-their strength and defense) every morning, our salvation in the time of trouble.

Dear Heavenly Father, be with my dear friend today. Enable her to embrace this season of pause and focus and wait on You. Thank you, Father that as she lay her burdens down at Your feet, You will show Yourself strong on her behalf. Renew her strength, change and broaden her vision and perspective You. Establish her in Your love as she waits with hope and expectancy. In Jesus Name. Amen.

Now go, MoBettaGirl and conquer your world.