Hey girl, we’re your hosts, Iz
And Zi.
And welcome or welcome back to the Forever GodGirl podcast.
In today's episode, we will talk about when we wait.
Our first scripture is Isaiah chapter 40 verse 31.
It says, But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength.
They shall mount up with wings like eagles.
They will run and not be weary.
They will walk and not faint.
In today's episode, we're talking about when we wait.
Aren't you in a season of your life where you're patiently waiting on God?
That's right.
As on August 27th, 2024, that was when my sight journey began.
But I am patiently waiting on God to restore my physical sight.
And just so you know, Zi made Sunday messages about the eyesight journey back in 2024.
So you can go and check them out if you want to know more about it.
So why does God make us wait?
One, to seek Him, when we are waiting patiently on the Lord, He wants us to seek Him wholeheartedly,
to know His ways.
When we wait, it's also an opportunity to grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus.
And when we seek Him, we will know His will.
Another reason He makes us wait is to prepare us for the next season of our lives.
We can't just jump from one place to another without some type of preparation.
So when we wait, remember that God is looking out for us.
Number three, we learn to depend on God.
Just like Abraham, when God told him to leave his country and go into a faraway land in
the wilderness, Abraham had to learn to depend on God every step of the way.
And that is how God wants us to be with him.
With that being said, what do we do while we are waiting?
In Psalm chapter 130 verse 5 it says, I wait patiently for the Lord, my soul expectantly
waits, and in His word do I hope.
While we wait, it is good to be actively studying the Word of God, because one of the ways God
speaks to us is through His word.
And this way we can grow in His knowledge and wisdom.
And even in the waiting process, we cannot go on our own understanding.
That means we have to look to God for each and every direction, every instruction, because
if we go out on our own, we will stumble and fall.
Another thing we do while we wait is cut out any and all distractions.
Anything that takes your attention off of Christ, friends, social media, anything that
isn't constantly and consistently pointing you to Jesus.
And we are supposed to wait with expectation, knowing that God will help us.
This activates our faith.
When we wait with an expectation, we are saying to God that we know He is there for us.
We know He is faithful.
So what do we learn when we wait?
We learn about God's being and His character, and how He operates.
We learn about His plan for us.
When we are in a season of waiting, God will reveal certain things to us because He now
has our attention.
In 2 Peter 3, 9, it says, The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise, as some count
slowness, but is patient toward us.
And another thing we learn when we wait is how patient and faithful God is towards us.
For example, Joseph waited patiently on God for 13 years.
First, Joseph waited to be delivered from the pit.
Second, Joseph waited to be delivered from slavery and prison.
Third, Joseph waited on God to elevate him as second in command over Egypt.
And now, Joseph waited to be delivered from slavery and prison.
That was a great special segment.
Of course it was.
And this episode is great and all, but it won't help you if you don't have salvation,
which, can I say, is the greatest gift ever.
So if you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then this episode will help
you.
But if you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then I invite you to give
your heart to the Lord today.
To receive Him into your heart, go to Romans 10, 9-10.
It says, If you confess what your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that
God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness, and what the mouth confession is made unto
salvation.
If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are saved, and now have eternal life with
Jesus.
You are saved from all your sins, past, present, and future sins you may commit.
Now, this truth is not a free past to sin anytime.
Instead, Jesus gives you power over all wrong choices and empowers you to spread the gospel
to others.
You are saved forever, and your name is written in the Book of Life.
Thank you so much for listening to this podcast episode.
We hope it helped you, and we hope that you learned something.
And remember, wait with expectation.
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