The Miracle of Waiting Faithfully

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John Piper, Unknown, 163859, Pastor, Ask, Theology, Desiring God, Religion & Spirituality/christianity, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Questions

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🗓️ 30 July 2018

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Summary

Whether we’re hoping for a job, a spouse, or something else, no one likes to patiently wait. But God transforms us in our waiting.

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0:00.0	Sometimes I want to leave and treat it like it was August,
0:02.8	arguing me, I'm falling leave and treat it like it was August,
0:05.8	arguing me, I'm falling leave and treat it like it was August,
0:08.8	arguing me, I'm falling apart at the seams.
0:11.0	Can you get me some stitches, isn't it religious to treat the
0:13.6	church like she doesn't matter?
0:15.1	Wasn't she Branson, wasn't she Alan,
0:17.1	that answer and in the battle who voted for who's behind the
0:20.5	selection? Did he know she was messing?
0:22.8	Jackie Hill Perry, that's off her new album,
0:24.6	Crescendo, and it's very good worth checking out.
0:28.1	Jackie, thank you for being with us again.
0:30.1	On Friday, we talked about how hard it is to claim to God
0:33.2	when life is easy.
0:34.9	It was really good and challenging and that's why I love
0:37.6	following you on Twitter and Instagram.
0:39.9	Here's another tweet that I think is really perceptive
0:42.0	and want you to elaborate on what you mean by it.
0:44.8	Quote, sometimes the miracle isn't in our prayer being
0:49.1	answered but in your faith being grown as you wait.
0:54.8	So good. Explain to us what is God doing in us
0:58.6	in our waiting?
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