
God’s Waiting Room
Part II; September 3, 2023
“Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.” —Psalm 27:14 (NLT)
You don’t get to choose IF you wait; you only get to choose HOW you wait!
“How NOT to Wait!”
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O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand? —Psalm 13:1-2 (NLT)
Do everything without complaining and arguing. —Philippians 2:14 (NLT)
Whining is
When I was a child, I spoke and thought and reasoned as a child. But when I grew up, I put away childish things. —1 Corinthians 13:11 (NLT)
Whining reinforces a
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength. —Philippians 4:13 (NLT)
Whining declares we don’t trust God’s
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. —Luke 12:6-7 (NIV)
Stop
Can all your worries add a single moment to your life? —Matthew 6:27 (NLT)
Worry drains our
Worry drains our
Worry drains our
Stop
We wander when we give up on God.
We wander when we take things in our own hands.
Trust in the LORD with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek his will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take. —Proverbs 3:5-6 (NLT)