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When God Says Wait: Charles Stanley

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Importance of Trusting God’s Timing

⏳ Waiting upon God’s timing is crucial because what He wants to accomplish is usually more than what we have in mind.

⏳ “I’ve just been waiting for God to show me.” – Patience and trust in God’s timing can lead to clarity and direction in making important decisions.

⏰ “You can never go wrong waiting upon God’s timing.”

⏳ “Wait for the Lord…be strong and let your heart take courage.” – Dr. Charles Stanley emphasizes the importance of patience and strength in waiting for God’s direction.

⏳ “If we are going to practice the best principles, one of those principles is simply this: wait upon the Lord.”

🙏 Trusting God’s timing is essential when waiting for direction in life.

💔 Impatience can lead to anxiety and fretting, but if we trust in God’s love and guidance, we can find peace in waiting for His direction.

⏰ “God’s timing is perfect. It may appear to be late but it’s perfect timing because God knows all of the avenues that affect us.”

Benefits of Waiting upon God

🙏 Waiting upon God requires faith, patience, courage, determination, strength, and endurance, but it leads to the safest, wisest, and happiest place in life.

💫 “I pray your Holy Spirit will speak to every single person who listens to this message, and the Lord will impress their heart to trust you and watch you work in the most awesome fashion always for their good.”.

Summary

TLDR: The key idea of the video is that trusting in God’s timing, having faith, and patiently waiting for His direction is essential for a successful and fulfilling journey in life.

  1. 🙏 Obeying God’s timing and waiting patiently allows Him to accomplish more than we can imagine, as seen in the speaker’s personal experience of choosing not to buy a car and finding a new house despite facing consequences for disobedience.

1.1 Obey God and wait for His timing, as waiting for Him requires patience and allows Him to accomplish more than we have in mind.

1.2 The speaker shares a personal experience of waiting on God’s guidance before buying a car, ultimately choosing not to purchase one despite external pressure.

1.3 I received a check in the mail to buy the car I wanted, and after searching for a house, I finally found one and made sure to include a specific condition in the contract.

1.4 Disobeying God’s instructions led to consequences, as the speaker experienced a flood in their basement, but they also found a new house on the same day.

  1. 🕊️ Waiting on God’s perfect timing is crucial, as it requires courage and strength to listen and wait for His direction, as it is the second most important principle in the word.

2.1 Waiting on God’s perfect timing is always the wisest decision, as he knows all the details and what is best for us, and it is important to listen to him rather than rushing into decisions.

2.2 When God says wait in your life, it takes courage and strength to listen to Him and wait for His direction, even in the little things, because learning to listen and wait on His timing is the second most important principle in the word.

  1. 🕊️ Trust God’s timing, have faith, and wait for His direction, even when it’s difficult and others are impatient.

3.1 Wait for God’s direction, be strong, and have courage, even when it’s difficult and others are telling you otherwise.

3.2 Wait upon the Lord and trust that what is best for you now will also be best for you in the future, even if you are someone who wants everything immediately.

3.3 Trust God’s timing and wait for clear direction before making decisions, as waiting upon God requires trust and faith in His plans.

3.4 God will show you His timing if you ask Him, and it takes faith to wait upon Him because He is in control of every circumstance and will provide what you need.

  1. 🙏 Trust in God’s timing, have faith, and be patient, as waiting on Him is never a waste of time.

4.1 Trust in God’s timing and have faith to wait for what is good for you, as He will deliver and provide wisdom when needed.

4.2 Have faith and be patient, trusting that God’s timing is perfect and that waiting on Him is never a waste of time.

4.3 Trust in God’s timing and have patience, as demonstrated by King David’s journey to becoming king, and have courage knowing that God is with you wherever you go.

4.4 The speaker was offered a valuable piece of property and a free house, but realized it was not God’s will and had to say no.

  1. 🙏 Obeying God without questioning is essential, as it requires faith, patience, and courage, and disobedience can lead to unforeseen difficulties and hardships.

5.1 When God tells me not to do something, I must trust and obey without questioning, even if I don’t understand why, because listening to God and waiting for His will requires faith, patience, and courage.

5.2 Obeying God without questioning or trying to reason with Him is the only reason needed, as disobedience can lead to unforeseen difficulties and hardships.

5.3 Make sure to seek God’s will and listen to His voice before making important decisions, as some choices are irreversible and can have long-lasting consequences.

  1. 🕊️ Waiting for God’s timing requires faith, patience, and courage, as disobedience can hinder our ability to hear His guidance, and it is important to listen to the quiet whisper of the Holy Spirit rather than the loud voices of others.

6.1 Disobedience to God doesn’t work; His timing is perfect and requires faith, patience, courage, and determination to wait.

6.2 Wait for God and listen to the Holy Spirit’s caution, even when things seem right, because disobedience can make it harder to hear Him.

6.3 Strength is required to wait for God’s guidance and not be swayed by others, as it is important to listen to the quiet whisper of the Holy Spirit rather than loud voices.

  1. 🙏 Trust God, have faith, be patient, and surrender your life to Him for a successful and fulfilling journey.

7.1 To wait on God, one must have faith, patience, courage, determination, strength, and endurance, despite the suggestions and influence of others.

7.2 To walk in the will of God, one must have faith, patience, courage, determination, strength, and endurance, and trust that God will guide them in the right direction, leading to a safe, wise, happy, and successful life.

7.3 Trust and obey God, surrender your life to Him, and experience the best journey and excitement of life that you could never imagine.

  1. 🙏 Trust God, make the right decision, and let Him work in your life.

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