WEBVTT - When Waiting is Difficult

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<v Speaker 1>to this Abide meditation. I'm Tyler.

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<v Speaker 2>What have you had to wait for?

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<v Speaker 1>A child?

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<v Speaker 2>The results of medical tests? Waiting is not easy. We

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<v Speaker 2>can tend to feel that God has forgotten about us.

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<v Speaker 2>But are our feelings based on fact? Has God really

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<v Speaker 2>forgotten us? The answer to that question, of course, is no.

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<v Speaker 2>God has not forgotten. But he also has his timetable

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<v Speaker 2>that doesn't usually align with ours. Take a moment to

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<v Speaker 2>breathe in deeply. And when you exhale, imagine blowing out

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<v Speaker 2>your worries and concerns. What emotions does waiting bring up

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<v Speaker 2>in you? King David certainly had strong emotions in his lifetime.

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<v Speaker 2>In Psalm 13, verses 1 and 2, he laments, How long,

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<v Speaker 2>O Lord, will you forget me forever? How long will

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<v Speaker 2>you hide your face from me? How long must I

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<v Speaker 2>take counsel in my soul and have sorrow in my

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<v Speaker 2>heart all the day? How long shall my enemy be

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<v Speaker 2>exalted over me? How do we prosper in our relationship

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<v Speaker 2>with God when he seems to take so long in

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<v Speaker 2>answering our prayers? We know from experience that God's answers

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<v Speaker 2>are usually three things. Yes, no, or wait. Take a

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<v Speaker 2>few moments to examine your heart. Are you willing to

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<v Speaker 2>accept God's answer of wait? Wait. And see what he

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<v Speaker 2>does in that time. If we read on to the

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<v Speaker 2>end of Psalm 13. We find these words. But I

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<v Speaker 2>have trusted in your steadfast love. My heart shall rejoice

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<v Speaker 2>in your salvation. I will sing to the Lord because

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<v Speaker 2>he has dealt bountifully with me. There is hope in

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<v Speaker 2>the Lord through our seasons of waiting. As much as possible,

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<v Speaker 2>find a quiet place to sit. Continue taking slow and

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<v Speaker 2>deep breaths to prepare your heart for what the Lord

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<v Speaker 2>wants to say to you today open your hands in

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<v Speaker 2>acknowledgement of your need for his wisdom close your eyes

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<v Speaker 2>if you are able breathe out anxiety and fear breathe

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<v Speaker 2>in peace and calm as you believe that God is

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<v Speaker 2>near keep your breathing slow and steady Let me pray.

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<v Speaker 2>Heavenly Father, thank you that though we don't know what

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<v Speaker 2>our future holds, we do know you. We know that

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<v Speaker 2>you are good and we know that you love us.

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<v Speaker 2>We know that you are sovereign over all things. And

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<v Speaker 2>our seasons of waiting on you help us to remember

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<v Speaker 2>these things and to draw close to you. We don't

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<v Speaker 2>want to push you away because then we would have nothing.

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<v Speaker 2>We love you. Amen. Linger a few more moments if

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<v Speaker 2>you can. Take the time to remember God's faithfulness to

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<v Speaker 2>you in the past. God has not changed. Only our

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<v Speaker 2>circumstances change. Until next time, may you abide in Christ.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.