I heard a great message by Dr. Charles Stanley yesterday. Dr. Stanley said, "God acts on behalf of those who wait for Him." Does God have you in a season of waiting right now? This really hit home with me.
Dr. Stanley gave five reasons why God wants us to wait on Him. These five reasons encouraged me in my time of waiting (I add a little commentary to Dr. Stanley's reasons):
- God is arranging circumstances - Timing is everything in God's Kingdom. God sees the "big" picture. Sometimes, God has things He wants to do in our lives but we need to wait for His perfect timing. Things that God may have planned for the future and not always the right thing to do right now.
- God is purifying our motives - God is always looking at our heart motive. Why we do something is always more important than the act itself. God sometimes has to get our hearts right in order to be ready for what He has for us.
- God is teaching us to rely on Him - It is easy to trust in other things besides the Lord. Sometimes, God wants us to wait to show our faith and trust in Him to be our sole provider.
- God is protecting us from unseen dangers - He knows what is best for each of His children. When God leads us to wait on Him, it is always for our good. He knows the pitfalls that await when we get ahead of Him.
- God is preparing us to make the greatest impact on others - We can have a great testimony for God when we have waited on Him and people see His mighty answer after waiting. Waiting on the Lord is never in vain.
Stand firm, Jim Caldwell! God has incredible things in store for you.
ReplyDeleteWaiting is extremely difficult, but I think I've lived through each one of Dr. Stanley's points. Little did I know when problems first surfaced several years ago that God was putting together a search committee who would find me at just the right time. There is no doubt, even through the loss of a job, the uncertainty of waiting and how I'd provide for my family, as well as the issues that surfaced, God was in control. His timing was impeccable. He is still that same God today and will be again tomorrow or six months from now when He shows you what's next.
Stand firm, Jim Caldwell. God has incredible things in store for you.
Thanks for the encouragement Michael!
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