Why is God making me wait?

He wants you to fix your eyes on him instead of the promise
He knows if we'll forget about him if he gives us what we want right away. So, sometimes he just let's us wait. During the waiting, we learn to love God more than we love the things we desire.
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Why does God always make me wait?

We don't like feeling stuck in seasons of waiting, but waiting doesn't have to be just empty space of nothing until something happens. Seasons of waiting for God hold a purpose that He intended for us. God prepares us for what's coming, draws us closer to Him, and follows through with His promise.
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What does God teach us about waiting?

There is a place being prepared for us, Jesus told his disciples in John 14:2-4. We simply need to wait until the day the Lord returns to take us all there together to be with him.
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What does Bible says about waiting?

"I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry." "Whoever is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly." "But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience." "The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still."
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How do you trust God's timing?

God's word has never failed and it never will. You can trust his timing because if he gave you a promise, he intends to follow through no matter how long it takes. He didn't make a mistake when he made you a promise. It was deliberate and intentional.
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What is God's perfect timing?

God's perfect timing does two things: It grows our faith as we are forced to wait and trust in God and it makes certain that He, and He alone, gets the glory and praise for pulling us through. "My times are in Your hands ..." Psalm 31:15.
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How can I hear God's voice?

How to practice listening prayer
  1. Come to God with your request for guidance. ...
  2. Wait in silence for God to speak for 10-12 minutes. ...
  3. Jot down any Scripture, songs, impressions, or pictures God gives you. ...
  4. Share how God spoke to you with your prayer partners and follow God's will.
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What do I do while waiting on God?

Occupy the moment and space you are in but don't forget that God wants to take you somewhere new in his timing. When he says it's time to go, be willing to leave where you are and move forward with him. The important thing to take from this is that life doesn't stop just because you're waiting.
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Does God wait for us?

The Lord will often wait until we pray so he may celebrate our pursuit of him and empower our connection with an answer. Only humans pray. Think about that.
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What happens when you don't wait on God?

The moral of the story is, when you don't wait on the Lord, you end up with consequences that hurt or nag you in the end. The Lord knows what's best for us and that's why he wants us to wait for his appointed time to make things happen.
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When God has you in a season of waiting?

Far from being wasted time, a season of waiting is an opportunity to put your faith into practice in anticipation of God's future plans for your life. Begin reading The Waiting Season today and challenge yourself to become your best now—so you can be ready for God's best when it comes!
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Does God answer yes or no?

The scriptures show countless examples of prayers God has heard and answered. He continues to answer prayers today. Through the power of prayer, you can get answers to your questions and receive the blessings God has in store for you. Answering prayers is one of the many ways God shows His love.
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Why is waiting so hard?

All uncertainties are not equal. A third reason why waiting is hard is because as people we don't like to wait. We like things to happen when we want it to happen and even how we want it to happen. Patience is not something that is cultivated a lot in these days.
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Why does God want us to be patient?

God wants to produce patience in us to slow us down and to show us how to trust in him. God does not test us just for the sake of testing us, but he tests us to teach us to walk in his ways and to trust in him.
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What does waiting on God look like?

In the scriptures, the word wait means to hope, to anticipate, and to trust. To hope and trust in the Lord requires faith, patience, humility, meekness, long-suffering, keeping the commandments, and enduring to the end. To wait upon the Lord means planting the seed of faith and nourishing it (see Alma 32:41).
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How do you pray while waiting on God?

May the words of the Psalmist be true of me, "I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word I hope" (Psalm 130:5). Help me to remain faithful in this place of waiting. Help me to serve you and live for you even in this crossroad of my life. Help me to wait as long as it takes.
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Who waits upon the Lord?

Using repetition and completion, the prophet Isaiah wrote, “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” (Isa. 40:31).
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What are signs that God is talking to you?

9 Signs God is Speaking to You
  • He speaks through the Bible. ...
  • A particular Bible verse keeps coming back to you. ...
  • You feel like a sermon or specific scripture is intended for you. ...
  • You feel uneasy about something, leading you to prayer. ...
  • He speaks through His church. ...
  • There is an unexplainable conviction about something.
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How do you know God is talking to you?

This can happen through prayer, contemplation and/or time in the Bible. We begin to discern God's voice over the noise of our world as we give time to these disciplines. The Holy Spirit begins speaking to us. We begin to hear God through those around us, circumstances and even our conscience.
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How do we see vision from God?

Reflect on God's shaping work in your life

It grows from your past and all God has done to shape you. Vision is revealed as you let your life speak. As you “listen” to your life and what God is saying to you through it, the Holy Spirit will show you what you need to see and understand.
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How do I know God's plan for my life?

He has the blueprint for our lives drawn up.
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Following God's Plan for Your Life:
  1. Be in prayer. A way to know that you are following God's plan for your life is by being in prayer. ...
  2. Be actively reading in the Word. ...
  3. Follow the commands He puts on your heart. ...
  4. Seek a godly community. ...
  5. Obey the Truth.
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When the time comes I the Lord will make it happen?

Isaiah 60:22 When The Time Is Right I,The Lord Will Make It Happen: Bible Verse Quote Cover Composition A5 Size Christian Gift Ruled Journal Notebook ...
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Is God's time the same as ours?

His time is completely distinct from ours. Another view is that God is “omnitemporal.” It is true on this view as well that God is not in our time, but he experiences temporal succession in his being. Our time is constituted by physical time.
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What do I do when God is silent?

pour out your heart before him;

God is a refuge for us. Whatever you are facing, bring it to the Lord. Speak to him, be honest before him. Trust that he hears you, take refuge in his faithfulness, and know that behind every heavy silence is a mighty God who loves you.
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