Proof of Promises Kept
As a teenager and college student, one of my favorite Bible passages was Psalm 37:4-5:
Delight thyself also in the LORD: and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass.
I remember having all of these wants, but desperately wanting to do the things that would please the Lord the most. I found this verse and took it to heart. By letting go of my own desires and turning to Him, He’d see to it that my needs and wants would be taken care of. I just needed to get out of the way! 
I really wanted to find a great guy to marry. I always said, “I’d rather be single than settle.” Along came my husband, just months after I graduated from college. (Someday maybe I’ll share that story.)
I wanted to be able to be a wife and mother, but still get to do graphic design. I really wanted to use it as a ministry… To be able to help out missionaries and the like. My dream projects were prayer cards and cd covers. Now, I have enough of that kind of business to keep me busy! My husband recently said it could easily turn into a full-time job if I let it. (Alas, I’m a wife and mommy first!)
I wanted children, if God allowed it. Along came five babies in a little over five years. 
And, selfishly, I wanted my kids to be Cubs fans and my sons to maybe play baseball. Well, just last night, all seven of us sat around eating a leisurely dinner of pizza and watching the Cubs game. You should have heard the cheers when they won the game… And the noise wasn’t all from me!
Above all, I wanted — and still do — to know that “my children walk in truth” 3 John 4). I see tiny evidences of their growth toward God everyday. May I be a help in that direction and never a hindrance!
God is faithful and His Word is true. Once I got out of His way, He worked everything out in my life. I’m so thankful.
May 28th, 2008 at 8:38 pm
You are blessed in so many ways. Love the encouragement. It is always so hard to step out of His way…especially when things aren’t going our way
May 30th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
When my honey and I were dating…(not that long ago) I had a framed verse over my stove. It was the same verse you quoted..”Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart…” EVERYTIME I saw that, my husband’s name (well, my boyfriend at the time…) popped into my head. I wasn’t sure that he was the one for me until the Lord made it clear to me! The Lord actually CHANGED the desires of my heart when I learned to seek the Lord FIRST!! He gave me this incredible, tremendous love for my husband and He gave my husband the same love for me! It’s amazing, isn’t it…that the Bible actually works when we use it!!! LOL!!!!