Waiting for the Lord and not rushing out in fear is one of the hardest parts of faith for me. We seem to always be waiting on something...something we are just sure we know what God "should" do and I struggle with impatience and fear. And it's so hard to know when to act vs wait. It's important to remember there is joy in the waiting too..in having to rely on God during those times. Really a great message today...Thanks!
Me too. I have many “Ishmael’s” in my life. Learning to wait and act on his word is a skill that is acquired through trials, effort, and failure. I’ll say a prayer for you today.
Thank you for these words. Waiting in faith and obedience and not rushing ahead in fear, not missing the lateness of God in the every day, and more. Much here ro ponder. Blessings
I told my old friend at breakfast about you and your ministry and your blog and about how we met and our virtual friendship. He was impressed that I had any friends! 😜
Waiting alone is much more difficult than waiting with another, don't you think? You can, at least, think, "I AM hearing God's voice since another person is willing to wait with me." Isn't self-doubt the mechanism that makes one look for answers in other places? These questions are less serious than what you've given us which is blessed. Thank you.
Hi Donna, I agree 100% on waiting alone and self-doubt! I think community is so important in discernment processes. Because even if we are hearing God, we are fallible listeners and interpreters. Wise community will help sift through all the ways self tries to distort.
Community? Speaking frankly, a community is what I'm waiting for. Recent circumstances have put me in a position of leaving a church that is not living up to its basic principles and beliefs. Namely, the acceptance of LGBTQ+ human beings into the full life of the church. I may be called to the church/community my beloved pastor moved to, but I'm not sure yet. I don't know how God is supposed to tell me unless She whispers in my head as She does on many occasions. Oh, Brother, I'm aware of how fallible I am. I'm waiting, but it is not peaceful.
I needed to hear this today. Thank you .
Thanks for reading it, Dorothy. 🙏
Waiting for the Lord and not rushing out in fear is one of the hardest parts of faith for me. We seem to always be waiting on something...something we are just sure we know what God "should" do and I struggle with impatience and fear. And it's so hard to know when to act vs wait. It's important to remember there is joy in the waiting too..in having to rely on God during those times. Really a great message today...Thanks!
Me too. I have many “Ishmael’s” in my life. Learning to wait and act on his word is a skill that is acquired through trials, effort, and failure. I’ll say a prayer for you today.
This was a message truly inspired by God for such a time as this at my local church. I have shared it with some of the
leadership.
I will wait patiently (not my usual method of operation), to see God in what is happening.
Thank you for sharing your insight and wisdom. I am sure I will be quoting you many times. Peace!
Thank you for sharing it. I’ll say a prayer for you and your church.
Thank you for these words. Waiting in faith and obedience and not rushing ahead in fear, not missing the lateness of God in the every day, and more. Much here ro ponder. Blessings
Amen… so many examples from Scripture.
Opps, I meant to type "greatness" not "lateness"
Ha! Sometimes God does seem to be running late… even though we know he’s not.
Third reading I really need this lesson. Waiting is not my strong suit.
Gail Montag
Thanks Gail!
You continue to bless us with your insight ❤️🙏. Gail Montag
OH I LOVE THIS!
I haven’t read it all yet.
I paused after the G.K. quote about our wonderfully, eternally young God, but I’ll be back to finish this later!
I have to meet an old friend for breakfast, and I’m going to share this and you, Meshach, with him! Thanks again for writing this series! 😎🙏✝️❤️
That Chesterton was immensely quotable. It’s always wise to stop when you get to him!
Blessings of God upon you, my bro!
G.K. IS great!
But in your own way, so are YOU, Bro!
I told my old friend at breakfast about you and your ministry and your blog and about how we met and our virtual friendship. He was impressed that I had any friends! 😜
Hahaha. A friend that is impressed that you have any friends is my kind of friend!
That’s the only kind I have! 😜
PS: I finally finished your post past Chesterton . . . EXCELLENT!
The G.K. stuff was fun, but your whole post was nourishing.
Thanks again.
Thanks bro!
Waiting alone is much more difficult than waiting with another, don't you think? You can, at least, think, "I AM hearing God's voice since another person is willing to wait with me." Isn't self-doubt the mechanism that makes one look for answers in other places? These questions are less serious than what you've given us which is blessed. Thank you.
Hi Donna, I agree 100% on waiting alone and self-doubt! I think community is so important in discernment processes. Because even if we are hearing God, we are fallible listeners and interpreters. Wise community will help sift through all the ways self tries to distort.
Community? Speaking frankly, a community is what I'm waiting for. Recent circumstances have put me in a position of leaving a church that is not living up to its basic principles and beliefs. Namely, the acceptance of LGBTQ+ human beings into the full life of the church. I may be called to the church/community my beloved pastor moved to, but I'm not sure yet. I don't know how God is supposed to tell me unless She whispers in my head as She does on many occasions. Oh, Brother, I'm aware of how fallible I am. I'm waiting, but it is not peaceful.
Just what I needed today. God bless you and continue to use you!
Thank you, brother! God bless you.