the seventh gift...

The seventh gift of waiting is trust in God. 

Trusting in God is an invitation to let go of fear. 

Trusting in God is an invitation to trust in love. 

Trusting in God is an invitation to pray. 

"When we can't control things and when we can't predict the figure, we begin to live in trust....This may well be the greatest gift of waiting.  Trust in God takes us beyond self-reliance into new depths of faith.  Trust in God invites us to let go of our fears, to open our hearts in prayer, and to trust in the boundless love and care that God has for us." (pg 83) 

"It has been said that 'Pregnancy is a receiving partnership in grace.' We are all- men and women- called upon to be 'pregnant' at times, to enter a period of waiting for growth and new life. Like Mary, we, too, are called by God to say, 'Let it be with me according to your word.'  Our waiting holds the potential for new life and the invitation to trust God." (pg 86) 

"The next time you are waiting for something important, think of it as a built-in opportunity to put on flesh and bones on your trust, to put words into practice- and to experience the blessings of God's mercy." (pg 87) 

"I have learned a great deal from my Quaker friends about letting God decide.  When they are asked to pray, they say simply, 'I will hold you in the light.'  This prayer of absolute trust, which delights in God's awesome wisdom, sits in contrast to the highly controlled wish list of desired outcomes that many of us frequently present to God.  This kind of prayer finds its peace in the plan God things best. It is a prayer of surrender to the larger picture of God's love." (pg 89)