1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:17,360 Hey girl, we’re your hosts, Iz 2 00:00:17,360 --> 00:00:18,360 And Zi. 3 00:00:18,360 --> 00:00:21,720 And welcome or welcome back to the Forever GodGirl podcast. 4 00:00:21,720 --> 00:00:26,040 In today's episode, we will talk about when we wait. 5 00:00:26,040 --> 00:00:29,360 Our first scripture is Isaiah chapter 40 verse 31. 6 00:00:29,360 --> 00:00:33,840 It says, But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength. 7 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,560 They shall mount up with wings like eagles. 8 00:00:36,560 --> 00:00:38,560 They will run and not be weary. 9 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:40,920 They will walk and not faint. 10 00:00:40,920 --> 00:00:43,720 In today's episode, we're talking about when we wait. 11 00:00:43,720 --> 00:00:48,400 Aren't you in a season of your life where you're patiently waiting on God? 12 00:00:48,400 --> 00:00:49,720 That's right. 13 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:56,400 As on August 27th, 2024, that was when my sight journey began. 14 00:00:56,400 --> 00:01:02,960 But I am patiently waiting on God to restore my physical sight. 15 00:01:02,960 --> 00:01:09,280 And just so you know, Zi made Sunday messages about the eyesight journey back in 2024. 16 00:01:09,280 --> 00:01:13,680 So you can go and check them out if you want to know more about it. 17 00:01:13,680 --> 00:01:16,080 So why does God make us wait? 18 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:24,240 One, to seek Him, when we are waiting patiently on the Lord, He wants us to seek Him wholeheartedly, 19 00:01:24,240 --> 00:01:26,040 to know His ways. 20 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,600 When we wait, it's also an opportunity to grow deeper in our relationship with Jesus. 21 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:34,080 And when we seek Him, we will know His will. 22 00:01:34,080 --> 00:01:39,120 Another reason He makes us wait is to prepare us for the next season of our lives. 23 00:01:39,120 --> 00:01:43,000 We can't just jump from one place to another without some type of preparation. 24 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:46,360 So when we wait, remember that God is looking out for us. 25 00:01:46,360 --> 00:01:49,400 Number three, we learn to depend on God. 26 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:56,080 Just like Abraham, when God told him to leave his country and go into a faraway land in 27 00:01:56,080 --> 00:02:02,080 the wilderness, Abraham had to learn to depend on God every step of the way. 28 00:02:02,080 --> 00:02:06,680 And that is how God wants us to be with him. 29 00:02:06,680 --> 00:02:12,360 With that being said, what do we do while we are waiting? 30 00:02:12,360 --> 00:02:20,160 In Psalm chapter 130 verse 5 it says, I wait patiently for the Lord, my soul expectantly 31 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:25,040 waits, and in His word do I hope. 32 00:02:25,040 --> 00:02:30,560 While we wait, it is good to be actively studying the Word of God, because one of the ways God 33 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,520 speaks to us is through His word. 34 00:02:33,520 --> 00:02:37,560 And this way we can grow in His knowledge and wisdom. 35 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:42,920 And even in the waiting process, we cannot go on our own understanding. 36 00:02:42,920 --> 00:02:49,480 That means we have to look to God for each and every direction, every instruction, because 37 00:02:49,480 --> 00:02:55,600 if we go out on our own, we will stumble and fall. 38 00:02:55,600 --> 00:03:00,480 Another thing we do while we wait is cut out any and all distractions. 39 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,800 Anything that takes your attention off of Christ, friends, social media, anything that 40 00:03:04,800 --> 00:03:08,960 isn't constantly and consistently pointing you to Jesus. 41 00:03:08,960 --> 00:03:15,960 And we are supposed to wait with expectation, knowing that God will help us. 42 00:03:15,960 --> 00:03:17,880 This activates our faith. 43 00:03:17,880 --> 00:03:22,720 When we wait with an expectation, we are saying to God that we know He is there for us. 44 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:24,800 We know He is faithful. 45 00:03:24,800 --> 00:03:28,600 So what do we learn when we wait? 46 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:34,440 We learn about God's being and His character, and how He operates. 47 00:03:34,440 --> 00:03:36,760 We learn about His plan for us. 48 00:03:36,760 --> 00:03:40,920 When we are in a season of waiting, God will reveal certain things to us because He now 49 00:03:40,920 --> 00:03:42,800 has our attention. 50 00:03:42,800 --> 00:03:48,840 In 2 Peter 3, 9, it says, The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise, as some count 51 00:03:48,840 --> 00:03:51,280 slowness, but is patient toward us. 52 00:03:51,280 --> 00:04:01,160 And another thing we learn when we wait is how patient and faithful God is towards us. 53 00:04:01,160 --> 00:04:08,800 For example, Joseph waited patiently on God for 13 years. 54 00:04:08,800 --> 00:04:13,240 First, Joseph waited to be delivered from the pit. 55 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:19,160 Second, Joseph waited to be delivered from slavery and prison. 56 00:04:19,160 --> 00:04:29,880 Third, Joseph waited on God to elevate him as second in command over Egypt. 57 00:04:29,880 --> 00:04:36,880 And now, Joseph waited to be delivered from slavery and prison. 58 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:45,920 And now, Joseph waited to be delivered from slavery and prison. 59 00:04:45,920 --> 00:05:01,960 And now, Joseph waited to be delivered from slavery and prison. 60 00:05:01,960 --> 00:05:04,600 That was a great special segment. 61 00:05:04,600 --> 00:05:06,640 Of course it was. 62 00:05:06,640 --> 00:05:11,440 And this episode is great and all, but it won't help you if you don't have salvation, 63 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,800 which, can I say, is the greatest gift ever. 64 00:05:14,800 --> 00:05:22,840 So if you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then this episode will help 65 00:05:22,840 --> 00:05:23,840 you. 66 00:05:23,840 --> 00:05:31,040 But if you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, then I invite you to give 67 00:05:31,040 --> 00:05:32,800 your heart to the Lord today. 68 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:37,520 To receive Him into your heart, go to Romans 10, 9-10. 69 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:42,880 It says, If you confess what your mouth the Lord Jesus, and believe in your heart that 70 00:05:42,880 --> 00:05:45,960 God has raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 71 00:05:45,960 --> 00:05:51,120 For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness, and what the mouth confession is made unto 72 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:52,120 salvation. 73 00:05:52,120 --> 00:05:57,920 If you said this prayer with sincerity, you are saved, and now have eternal life with 74 00:05:57,920 --> 00:05:58,920 Jesus. 75 00:05:58,920 --> 00:06:05,440 You are saved from all your sins, past, present, and future sins you may commit. 76 00:06:05,440 --> 00:06:09,840 Now, this truth is not a free past to sin anytime. 77 00:06:09,840 --> 00:06:16,280 Instead, Jesus gives you power over all wrong choices and empowers you to spread the gospel 78 00:06:16,280 --> 00:06:17,480 to others. 79 00:06:17,480 --> 00:06:22,240 You are saved forever, and your name is written in the Book of Life. 80 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,760 Thank you so much for listening to this podcast episode. 81 00:06:24,760 --> 00:06:28,240 We hope it helped you, and we hope that you learned something. 82 00:06:28,240 --> 00:06:32,240 And remember, wait with expectation. 83 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:33,240 Hey Forever, GodGirl. 84 00:06:33,240 --> 00:06:35,360 Did you like this episode? 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