Waiting on God

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Psalms 37:3-6 AMP Trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) in the Lord and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed. (4) Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He will give you the desires and secret petitions of your heart. (5) Commit your way to the Lord [roll and repose each care of your load on Him]; trust (lean on, rely on, and be confident) also in Him and He will bring it to pass. (6) And He will make your uprightness and right standing with God go forth as the light, and your justice and right as [the shining sun of] the noonday.

Godly waiting requires action. Does that surprise you? God asks us to do our best work right where we are (1 Corinthians 15:58) and to get along with others until He moves us elsewhere. (Romans 12:18) As we wait, we are to exhibit righteous character, which is...

Patient. When God doesn’t answer quickly, we may get frustrated and try to manipulate our desired outcome. With the Spirit’s help, we can be patient.

Trusting. Trust means believing that the Lord is in control, has our best interests in mind, and will arrange things for our good and His glory.

Quiet. Confidence in God brings believers a calmness of spirit. Fretting about difficult circumstances and people is to be replaced by a continual seeking of the Lord’s presence.

Steadfast. We are to stand firm with our focus on Jesus and continue to do the work we have been given to carry out.

Discerning. When solutions come to mind, we need to distinguish the source: Are they our own ideas, the world’s suggestions, or the Lord’s direction? With wisdom from God, we will discern where He is at work, what our part is in it, and which action we’re to take.

Courageous. Courage is not the absence of fear but a calmness and stability in the midst of it. Although we do not see God, we believe He is at work. A resolute spirit is required if we are to wait on God.

Delays present us with opportunities to show the world what Jesus’ transforming power has accomplished in us. When God says, “Hold still,” how do you react?
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Yehushuan · Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:05 pm Post subject:

(Psalms 27:14) Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.

(Psalms 37:9) For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.

(Psalms 37:34) Wait on the LORD, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.

(Psalms 69:6) Let not them that wait on thee, O Lord GOD of hosts, be ashamed for my sake: let not those that seek thee be confounded for my sake, O God of Israel.

(Proverbs 20:22) Say not thou, I will recompense evil; but wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

(Lamentations 3:25) The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.

(Isaiah 40:31) But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

Wait-upon: H6960 קוה qâvâh kaw-vaw'
A primitive root; to bind together (perhaps by twisting), that is, collect; (figuratively) to expect: - gather (together)

Wait-on the LORD = Bind yourself to the Lord.

(Psalms 37:7) Rest in the LORD, and wait-patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass.

Wait-patiently: H2342 חיל חוּל chûl chîyl khool, kheel
A primitive root; properly to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), that is, (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear;

Wait-patiently = to whirl in a dance of praise or prayer before the Lord, in expectation of His action as opposed to addressing a matter on our own.

Yehu (in a whirling dervish)
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RevJP · Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2003 Posts: 7005 Location: USA

Point?
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Gabbylittleangel · Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:12 pm Post subject:

RevJP · Moderator Joined: 18 Apr 2003 Posts: 7005 Location: USA

hehehe, I was actually referring to Yehu's post, wondering if there was a point to it or not.
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lone-traveler · Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 7:42 pm Post subject: