In their"); document.writeln("hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps.1
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No one likes to"); document.writeln("wait, but why? Perhaps because it reminds us that we are not in control,"); document.writeln("instead someone or something else decides the timing of things. Whether the"); document.writeln("cause is a traffic light or the line at the store, ultimately the Lord governs"); document.writeln("all delays. He is Sovereign over heaven and earth, and our time and schedules"); document.writeln("are in His hands.
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This means"); document.writeln("that, in every delay, we are actually waiting for God in some way. You may have"); document.writeln("thought that the expression \'€śwaiting on the Lord\'€ť only applies to seeking His"); document.writeln("guidance or an answer to prayer, but it can encompass much more by remembering"); document.writeln("that He controls all the little inconveniences and frustrations of our daily"); document.writeln("lives.
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In the"); document.writeln("Christian life, learning to wait is important because until you do so, it will"); document.writeln("be difficult for you to walk in obedience to God, have an effective prayer"); document.writeln("life, or experience the peace of resting in His loving sovereignty. We must"); document.writeln("learn to trust in His judgment, in all things (Psalm 27:14).
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The next time"); document.writeln("you have to wait, remember that nothing is a surprise to God. He wants to use"); document.writeln("these moments to teach you patience and strengthen your faith.
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Suggested"); document.writeln("Prayer: Dear Heavenly Father, I come into Your presence acknowledging that You"); document.writeln("are Holy and Sovereign. Thank you for the inconveniences of life, because You"); document.writeln("use them to teach me patience and strengthen my faith. Thank You, Lord, that"); document.writeln("You\'€™re still in control. You have taught me that waiting is important, but not"); document.writeln("only waiting, but waiting on You. Thank You that I can experience Your peace"); document.writeln("and rest in Your loving sovereignty. In the name of Jesus I pray, Amen.
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Today\'€™s Encounter"); document.writeln("was written by: Rosina N.
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