Wait and See: Finding Peace in God's Pauses and Plans
In Wait and See, Wendy Pope draws on the life of King David to help us:
- focus on the Person of our faith rather than the object of our wait;
- prepare for the future by participating in God’s work in the present;
- view God’s pauses as opportunities to know Him better;
- gain confidence in God’s plans, even during uncertain times; and
- step out of the security of the known to find peace in the unknown.
Top Highlights
“Waiting well looks forward to the future while staying present in the present. Waiting well means I remain open to God and allow Him to move me toward the future He has planned, in His time.” (source)
“When we value the things we wait on more than we value the commands of the Lord—not to worry, to accept His peace, to live by faith—we lose sight of what’s really important: our relationship with God. Without realizing it, we exchange the Person of our faith for the object of our wait.” (source)
“can we dare say to Him, ‘Show me what You have planned. I am willing to wait’?” (source)
“The wait is more about experiencing God than enduring the delay.” (source)
“We learn to trust that God acts on behalf of those who are willing to wait and see (Isa. 64:4) and that He does immeasurably more than we can think or imagine (Eph. 3:20). As we wait, we find peace in God’s plans and hope in His pauses. Our focus moves from the object of our wait to the Person of our faith.” (source)
-Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries.
Product Details
- Title : Wait and See: Finding Peace in God's Pauses and Plans
- Author: Pope, Wendy
- Publisher: David C Cook
- Publication Date: 2016
- ISBN: 9781434710963