Episode 395
Wait For The Lord
"The weight is often harder than the work; in the stillness, we learn to trust God's timing." - Wesleyne
Bible Verse as the Word of the Day
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord."- Psalms 27:14
Summary
While working toward our goals can feel straightforward, the discipline of patience often requires us to pause and listen for divine guidance.
In a world that values constant movement and achievement, learning to be still can be difficult yet essential.
The central message focuses on the importance of patience and reliance on God during times of waiting.
It acknowledges the struggles of waiting such as feelings of heartbreak, disappointment, and defeat.
But also emphasizes that these moments are opportunities for growth and spiritual strengthening.
By being patient and seeking God’s guidance, we learn to navigate our challenges without rushing ahead of His plan.
Trusting in God during these times can lead to clarity and purpose, reminding us that waiting is a vital part of our journey.
Key Takeaways
- The season of waiting can be hard, but it teaches us valuable lessons.
- Rushing into action without God’s direction can lead to unnecessary struggle.
- Strength comes from trusting God's timing and being still.
- Patience in waiting allows us to deepen our relationship with God.
- Embracing the waiting period helps us to prepare for what’s next in our lives.
Chapters
- 00:00- The Challenge of Waiting
- 01:15- The Difficulty of Being Still
- 02:30- Strength in Trusting God's Timing
- 04:45- Lessons Learned During the Wait
We want to hear from you!
How has today’s episode inspired you during your waiting seasons?
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Transcript
I read this quote by Peter Marshall and it says, teach us, Lord, the disciplines of patience for the weight is often harder than the work. And that stood out to me because I sat with it and I said, hmm, the weight is harder than the work. It's easy to work. It's easy to volunteer with.
underprivileged youth or to show up at work every day and do the work that we are being called to do. It is easy to work and to sit with your children and to help them learn a subject. But the weight, if God is commanding us, nope, I don't want you to volunteer in that nonprofit right now. I just want you instead
to sit at home and just be still and wait for my instruction. Nope, I don't want you taking on any project at work. I want you to be still and stay in this position until I have called you to take a promotion. Nope, it's not time for your kids to move on to that next subject that you're trying to push them to. I want you to wait. I want them to master.
what they're doing before they move. The weight is hard. Why is the weight so hard for so many of us? Because we're used to doing, we're used to earning, we're used to moving. But the weight, in the weight, what do we learn? How do we move from that place of
I'm working to I'm Psalms 27 verses 14 says, wait for the Lord, be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. So that verse starts and ends with wait for the Lord. In our season of waiting and our season of being still, sometimes God wants us to just stay in that place.
Wesleyne (:And I am moving from a season of waiting. That wasn't easy. This season of waiting that I am still in has been clouded with pain. I have had heartbreak. I have had disappointment. I've had defeat. And I am still here and I'm waiting.
for the Lord. I'm not taking things into my own hands. I'm not trying to figure out what I can do or how I can get this to work or what I need to do to change this person or to change that person. I am being strong. I'm taking heart. I am asking God to lead me, to guide me, to direct my path. Because if I don't wait on the Lord, then I'm working.
And if I am working outside of God's will, whatever I'm doing, I'm spinning my wheels. It's for no reason. So remember your season of waiting is difficult for a reason. That season of waiting, you have to be strong in the Lord. You have to allow him to tell you when it's okay to move. You have to allow him to tell you when...
He wants you to stop waiting. So wait for the Lord. Be strong, take heart and wait for the Lord.
