BUILDING a LIFE of FAITH

How to Wait on God
May 7, 2023

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WHAT DO I NEED TO REMEMBER WHILE WAITING ON GOD?

1. AN UNSEEN BATTLE IS GOING ON.

Ephesians 6:12 - For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.

Daniel 10:12-13 - Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, for your request has been heard in heaven and was answered the very first day you began to fast before the Lord and pray for understanding; that very day I was sent here to meet you 13 But for twenty-one days the mighty Evil Spirit who overrules the kingdom of Persia blocked my way. Then Michael, one of the top officers of the heavenly army, came to help me, so I was able to break through these spirit rulers of Persia (TLB)

• A delay is not a DENIAL

2. GOD IS PREPARING ME FOR HIS BLESSING.

1 Peter 1:6-7 - You rejoice in this, though now for a short time you have had to be distressed by various trials 7 so that the genuineness of your faith—more valuable than gold, which perishes though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (HCSB)

• Waiting is ALWAYS a test.

3. GOD ALWAYS KEEPS HIS PROMISE.

Habakkuk 2:3 - For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay.

Numbers 23:19 – God is not a man, so he does not lie. He is not human, so he does not change his mind. Has he ever spoken and fail to act? Has he ever promised and not carried it through? (NLT)

List of verses: Joshua 23:14, Jeremiah 1:12, Lamentations 2:17a, Ezekiel 12:28, Philippians 1:6, Deuteronomy 7:9, and Psalms 71:22

WHAT DO I NEED TO DO WHILE WAITING ON GOD?

1. PRACTICE THE HABITS THAT GROW STRONG FAITH.

Hebrews 6:12 - We do not want you to become lazy, but to IMITATE those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised.”

Philippians 4:9 - Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me — put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

• DON’T PUT YOUR LIFE ON HOLD.

HABITS TO GROW:

• KEEP ON PRAYING.

Matthew 7:7 - Keep on asking and it will be given you; keep on seeking and you will find; keep on knocking [reverently] and [the door] will be opened to you. AMP

• KEEP ON SERVING

Romans 12:11 - Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.

• KEEP ON GOING TO A COMMUNITY GROUP.

Hebrews 10:25 - “Don’t give up your habit of meeting with other believers. Instead keep on encouraging each other!”

• KEEP ON SOWING

Ecclesiastes 11:6 - Sow your seed in the morning, and at evening let not your hands be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well.

• KEEP ON BELIEVING

2 Timothy 3:14 15 - But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.

2. ACT AS THOUGH I ALREADY HAVE IT.

Mark 11:24 - Jesus said, “I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

3. TRUST GOD INSTEAD OF PANICKING.

2 Peter 3:8-9 - But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness…

Psalms 56:3 - When I am afraid, I will trust in you.