Her waiting included temporary shame to fulfill her part of God’s timing and she has been revered ever since the first book of Samuel. In the accomplishment of God’s plan, we often have to wait, just as Hannah did. Listing other things God has done in my life has helped. Finally, according to God’s timing, Hannah conceived and gave birth to her first child, a boy, whom she named Samuel. Through a prayerful reliance on the Spirit of God. Sometimes our faith wavers the longer we must wait for an answer, the harder it becomes. When God’s timing in our lives does not feel right, we are to keep our eyes focused on the Lord, instead of trying to figure things out. Help me to pray by faith consistently and long-term, to believe, wait, and then move forward in Your timing. Sometimes, when I’ve found myself getting impatient and upset, I will remind myself that God is the one who put me here. Reveal what is in my heart, and make me ready to handle the answer in the right way when it comes. As we seek to accept and rejoice in God’s handling of our lives, including his timing, we can ask God to work in us two main things, so that our waiting is not in vain: humility and trust. Lord, I thank You that You will answer my prayers in Your perfect timing. Like the psalmist, we cry to God out of the depths for help (Psalm 130:1), but as time drags on, we may be tempted to take matters into our own hands. JPsalm 130 During hard times, it’s easy to wonder why the Lord is taking so long to bring relief. Photo Credit (both photos): Lauren Heaton. Make a List of What God Has Done in Your Life. A Breakthrough Prayer for Waiting for Gods Timing. Waiting for God’s timing allows us to experience the blessings of His perfect plan. For if we wait for the Lord, we wait in hope, and his hope does not disappoint (Psalm 130:5 and Romans 5:5). The next time you are tempted to dive in with your own plans, eat that raw cookie dough, I encourage you to take a moment to pray for patience with God’s timing. “I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly” John 10:10 We know all too well the pain in waiting for God to transform no’s to our prayers and plans into yes’s to God’s plans. Jesus did this so God’s glorious yes could be shown in Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Jesus intentionally said no to their prayer asking to heal Lazarus before his death. Take for instance the great faith and great disappointment of Martha and Mary who fully believed Jesus could heal their brother Lazarus. God intentionally disappoints us as a part of revealing his even more glorious plan for us. God’s plans are always the fully baked chocolate chip cookies and in order for us to enjoy those cookies, God first has to tell us no. David waited 14 years to become king and spent most of that time in hiding. This is like when God answers our prayers with a no, or rather, wait. David was a man who chose to live according to God’s plan and schedule. They appear to be really delicious, but also potentially harmful (darn salmonella poisoning), so our loving moms tell us not to eat the dough. Also, that trust is what is required to bring joy and blessing while we wait on him.Sometimes our prayers and plans are like raw cookie dough. Stanley reminds us that God’s timing is perfect and that His promises are both rewarding and true. Remember, He that delivered us in the past will deliver us again. Sharing biblical truths and stories from his own life, Dr. I also ask if there is anything I need to do differently than I am already doing.Īs we reach new levels of maturity with insights and understanding, new levels of his blessings can flow. I'm not sure if it works, but I figure it doesn't hurt to ask since it tells us in the Bible passage James 4:2, "You have not, because you ask not." Sometimes I ask God if there is anything He can do to hurry up and resolve my problem. While we wait we can enjoy time with him by praying, singing and doing what we know He has told us to do. He is also setting a plan in motion to grow other people involved in our lives we must wait patiently while he is working behind the scenes to put things in place. He is perfecting us in the midst of our trials. We have our agendas and our timing, but God's timing is perfect. While he was waiting for his release, God was helping him to reach new levels of maturity. It took Joseph 13 years to go from prison to freedom, becoming second in command to the Pharaoh.
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