I’m writing about waiting in prayer over at my friend Leslie Newman’s blog today. I’ve learned 8 ways to get stronger faith while waiting in prayer, and I’m happy to share them with you. Here’s a teaser of the post, and please make sure to click on this link and read the rest.
Waiting in Prayer
In my heart, there is a waiting room for prayers. For some prayers, I’ve only had to wait a few hours to learn the answers. I didn’t have to wait long, but the pressure was still there. For other prayers, I had to wait many years for the answers. I’m still waiting on some prayers to be answered with anything other than “wait.”
I often meditate upon the truths in John Waller’s song “While I’m Waiting.” I play this song while I’m in that waiting room and pray through the truths, verse by verse.
I lean into hope. When I pray, I put on a hopeful mindset. I trust that God has good things in store for me. If good things aren’t possible in my situation, then I trust that God has good lessons for me to learn in the circumstance. I hope for better days while I wait in prayer, and that hope shines a bright light in the otherwise dimly-lit waiting room.
I put on patience. Nothing tests my patience more than a prayer I want answered right this minute. I know God is infinite and all-powerful, so I am tempted to think, “Why can’t you just tell me now?” Still, in that waiting room I have learned that I can’t always handle the answer God has for me until the time is right. My patience has grown through the many hours and sometimes years of waiting.
Learn six more ways to strengthen your faith by waiting in prayer by heading over to Leslie’s blog now.
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