“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”- Ephesians 3:20
As Charles Stanley continues Chapter 1 of Waiting on God, he states that “learning to be directed by God’s timing and wisdom- not our agenda- is one of the most important lessons we ever learn as believers.” And one of God’s most effective tools for teaching us to wait on Him is time.
Yet, Dr. Stanley points out, while we are waiting on God it’s human to feel frustrated and anxious because we don’t have control over our circumstances. Something or someone else seems to be impeding us from enjoying what we believe will make us happy. Furthermore, we may view God’s delays as a waste of time- we’re doing nothing and missing opportunities while God ignores us.
Dr. Stanley states this is not the case at all. Waiting on God’s timing and wisdom, he notes, has four components. The first component is discussed today.
1. The Lord is not neglecting you and has not forgotten you. Every single moment, Dr. Stanley emphasizes, God is working in the unseen on our behalf. As St. Paul writes in Ephesians 3:20, we can’t possibly conceive how God is working out everything for us. Even if we could see it, we wouldn’t understand it. Our responsibility is to set our heart on Jesus, trusting our life is safe in His hands.
Today’s question: What has enabled you to give up your perceived control and place your trust in God’s timing and wisdom? Please share.
Coming Monday: the new Short Meditation, “Anticipation and Electroburgers”
Tomorrow’s blog: “Intimate fellowship with God”
