6 So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and AT THE RIGHT TIME he will lift you up in honor. 7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. —1 Peter 5:6-7
11 …GOD HAS MADE EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL FOR ITS OWN TIME. He has planted eternity in the human heart, but even so, people cannot see the whole scope of God’s work from beginning to end. —Ecclesiastes 3:11
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7 So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; PURIFY YOUR HEARTS, FOR YOUR LOYALTY IS DIVIDED BETWEEN GOD AND THE WORLD. —James 4:7-8
God is more concerned with our CHARACTER > COMFORT, our HOLINESS > HAPPINESS, and what we do for HIS KINGDOM > OUR KINGDOM.
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25 The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. 26 So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord. 27 And it is good for people to submit at an early age to the yoke of his discipline. —Lamentations 3:25-27
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3 And even when you ask, you don’t get it because your motives are all wrong—you want only what will give you pleasure. —James 4:3
QUOTE #1 Waiting has a way of clarifying God’s voice.
QUOTE #2 Waiting prevents us from assuming God’s purpose.
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3 We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they help us develop endurance. 4 And endurance develops strength of character, and character strengthens our confident hope of salvation. 5 And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love. —Romans 5:3-5
31 BUT THEY WHO WAIT FOR THE LORD SHALL RENEW THEIR STRENGTH; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. —Isaiah 40:31
Shift your focus from WHAT you are waiting on to WHO you are waiting for.