Wait on gods timing8/13/2023 Trust in God’s timing because it is perfect.īut he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. Someday, we’ll be able to look back and see all of his footprints throughout the difficult times. His ways and timing are perfect and precise. Yet, when we give it to God, His almighty power is revealed. Psalms 27:14 NIV God’s Timing is Perfectĭuring times of trials and tribulations, we are weak and frail. Wait for the Lord be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Remember to wait on the Lord and meditate on God’s promise. Instead, there is true peace in His word.įor we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.Ephesians 2:10 NIVĪre you still struggling with your sticky situation and having a hard time believing God’s Word? Let’s look at what’s true and right. However, it doesn’t mean we should lose hope and stress out about our situation. The thing is, we aren't supposed to understand God's timing. They tried to speed up God's promise of a child. Unfortunately, when we don't understand God's timing, it leads us to try to take matters into our own hands. There will be many times in life when we don’t understand God’s timing. Or, we can get out of the driver’s seat and let God take the wheel.Īre you trusting in Him to drive you through the darkest of storms? Remember, though, His will is not a roadmap, it’s a relationship. Lamentations 3:25-26 NIVĭuring troubling times, we have a choice – let God stay idle in the passenger seat and just dwell on our negative thoughts and complain. The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. There is hope in Him and waiting on God’s timing is key to learning key elements of the Christian life: trust, patience, and faith. While we must continue our normal routine, we must also give it to God and let Him take care of our situation who will ultimately lead us in the right direction. Isn’t there something we can do? Yes, pray for guidance. Used with permission.This post may contain affiliate links. Photo Credit (both photos): Lauren Heaton. For if we wait for the Lord, we wait in hope, and his hope does not disappoint (Psalm 130:5 and Romans 5:5). The next time you are tempted to dive in with your own plans, eat that raw cookie dough, I encourage you to take a moment to pray for patience with God’s timing. “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” John 10:10 We know all too well the pain in waiting for God to transform no’s to our prayers and plans into yes’s to God’s plans. Jesus did this so God’s glorious yes could be shown in Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Jesus intentionally said no to their prayer asking to heal Lazarus before his death. Take for instance the great faith and great disappointment of Martha and Mary who fully believed Jesus could heal their brother Lazarus. God intentionally disappoints us as a part of revealing his even more glorious plan for us. God’s plans are always the fully baked chocolate chip cookies and in order for us to enjoy those cookies, God first has to tell us no. This is like when God answers our prayers with a no, or rather, wait. They appear to be really delicious, but also potentially harmful (darn salmonella poisoning), so our loving moms tell us not to eat the dough. Sometimes our prayers and plans are like raw cookie dough.
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