Why is God Making Me Wait? - Missing Peace Part 3

Have you ever felt like you’re waiting on God? His timing might always be perfect, but from where we sit, it can also be frustrating. It can even feel like sometimes, He’s forgotten us. In this message, Pastor Craig Groeschel will take a look at what happens when God’s timing makes us pause, reflect, and depend on Him.

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One of the Worst Feelings In Life - 00:00
What Is God Doing? - 5:06
Five Important Things God Was Doing - 12:49
God is Working - 18:27
Why the Wait Is Worth It - 25:33

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[life.church]

Are you in a season of waiting? What have you been waiting on?

[jordancalitz]

"God's timing is designed to teach you to trust"

[rociolarios]

14 years of waiting for a child, loss after loss. My hope is not lost, I’m still waiting on His promise 💙

[Blanimausi]

Thank you for this sermon pastor. Just want to share something, I was in the waiting season . I was praying and begging to God everday last year to change my work situation. Then I had the feeling that God was telling me to wait on him. In October I found this job advertisement that was perfect for me and applied. In Novemer a pastor had a prophetic word for me saying "You are praying to God to change your work situation, he hears your prayers and see's you. Trust in him. In December you will have this new Job." And guess what?! In December I actually got this new Job. I was so overwhelmed & grateful. God is so faithful. I just want to encourage you guys. Waiting on God is hard but its definetely worth it. And now I have so much peace knowing that God's timing is the best. I do not have to worry about anything. Thank you Jesus ❤ I'm not a native speaker, so please don't judge me for my English.

[brittanychapman]

I am waiting on a spouse wholeheartedly for over 20 years. I cry weekly from loneliness. My job is ending in 90 days. Waiting on a new job. Waiting for my brother to come to Christ. He is an atheist. I cry for a purpose to keep going. And I just lost my dog.... crying from heartbreak

[DonYutuc]

Who's watching in 2023? Are you waiting, too? This video is relevant today, this year and going forward. As patient as God is with us, we are patient 🙏 in waiting for answers to our prayers. Thank you Pastor Craig. Thank you Life Church. Thank You Lord God Almighty 🙏 🙌

[LetsPraySis_]

I’m believing and waiting for the husband that God has for me and getting accepted into medical school. In Jesus Name. Amen. 🙏🏾

[dovecuster]

I prayed to have children and it took me and my husband 5 years before we could get pregnant, I had my son caleb in Feb 2009 and my daughter Feb 2013 🙏💖

[jcap]

Gods delays are not necessarily Gods denials. So true. He knows. He is still working on it. Even when we failed Him, He was still saving us.

[jf]

My wife and I are separated and i’m waiting on God to restore my marriage.. So much change he’s done in my life i know he’s working and i’ll continue to wait and pray for strength during this time

[aryaandstefan]

God's timing never fails. 🥰

Way before the doctors came out with the lab results that I had early stage cervical cancer, while I was waiting nervously, God spoke to my heart and said _"everything's going to be okay"_

And when the devastating news finally broke, instead of complaining "why me, God?" I said "why not, God." Cause I know humans can disappoint me, but God will never disappoint me. I trust 100% in his timing and I accepted the challenge. So I turned to God and prayed.
I asked to many ppl to pray for me as well.

When I had cancer, I was terrified. I didn't know how to wait or how long should I wait until either it gets worst or it gets better.

Then the day came when I had done the first surgery. After that 1st procedure had passed, the oncologist still said that I needed to do another surgery to get rid of the precancerous cells.
I was sad, but I kept going and praying to God.

Honestly, the first surgery seemed like a walk in the park, but the second surgery felt scarier because I had to be under full anesthesia, and my mind wandered if I will be okay. Once again I turned to God and prayed.

Luckily, the 2nd surgery went very well too. But the pathology test was taking a long time to come back.

And so you start to wonder again, _how long would I need to wait for the results and would I need to do a third surgery?_

Then, I ask myself these questions multiple times, _did the operation got all the cancerous cells out? Am I finally healed? How long must I wait to heal? When can I start to think and plan to have babies? Is it even possible to still have babies?_
And after two months of waiting, finally the results came back a day after my birthday. The oncologist finally told me that I was cancer-free.
Isn't that the best gift God gave on my birthday?

*The gift of life, a second chance.*

So, the conclusion is, waiting is hard and it sucks to have uncertainties, but at the end it is all worth it because it's in God's timing not ours. 😊❤

[joseph]

God comforts me through this message in the midst of waiting.

[catndhat]

I have been getting rejected for a career due to a misdemeanor 7 year's ago. Just hired a week ago and meet tomorrow for paperwork and background check. I'm believing in faith for this miracle 🙏

[anitakongari]

"God's timing is always perfect". Thank you so much for this affirmation.

[coolguy]

I just turned 24. I have always been single. Ive been praying for years to find a good women to come into my life. I'm watching every last friend get married, engaged, having kids, and them starting a business. It is very difficult to maintain faith after all this time waiting. But I continue having faith that it will come about when it is time. Being in the waiting room is still very difficult at times. Especially when something good or bad happens and you have no one to come home and share it with. I pray wherever my future wife is that she is doing great things and has faith that God will eventually connect us.

[garciaaisha]

Sometimes I feel like God is making me wait to be a better person

[zipporahdailey]

God will make a way! Been waiting on new employment for months. But he said wait a little longer be patient. He’s got me. And everyone who believes in thier father.

[salmon_sashimi]

This message saved my life. To who ever sees this Please pray for my love ones that are not saved. I've been praying for years everyday and fell into depression because nothing is happening. Thank you for this. I won't give up

[sarahjaneestarez]

He has made everything beautiful in its time. 💙

[jcap]

God taught me patience but also when I thought I was praying for someone, that He had to work on me first. My faith and trust in Him. So very true. Now, stronger in faith, He brought my true love, but someone strong in faith like me and introduced me to this beautiful Life Church. I'm blessed by God everyday.