Get Alone with God, and Wait - Bluidkiti's Alcohol and Drug Addictions Recovery Help/Support Forums

bluidkiti · 05-20-2017, 11:59 AM

Get Alone with God, and Wait BY RICK WARREN

“The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in him, so it is best for us to wait in patience — to wait for him to save us”(Lamentations 3:25-26 GNT).

When life seems to be falling apart, your most “spiritual” decision may be a surprise: Get alone with God, and wait.

The Bible says in Lamentations 3:28, “When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The ‘worst’ is never the worst” (MSG).
Most of us don’t know how to “enter the silence.” We’re always anxious. We don’t like to wait on God because it stresses us out. We like to be in control.
What does it mean to wait on God? You sit down, close your mouth, and just listen to God. You may read your Bible. You may pray. But most all, you’re quiet in front of God.
Anxiety comes when we’re not “waiting for hope to appear,” as Jeremiah tells us. God wants to talk to us. God wants to give us the hope we crave. But we’re often way too busy. All of our circuits are busy! When God calls, we’re on a different line.
If we want to listen to God and experience the hope he has for us, we have to get alone with him. We must “enter the silence” and be ready to hear him.
Jesus also said this in Matthew 6:6 “Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace” (MSG).
Get honest with God, and your focus will shift from just seeing your problems — no matter how overwhelming they seem — to the grace of God.
Lamentations 3:25-26 says, “The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in him, so it is best for us to wait in patience — to wait for him to save us” (GNT).
The same is true for us. No matter what obstacle you’re facing, wait for God’s timing. He’ll time your next move perfectly.
So wait and listen.

Talk It Over
Think of a time in your life when acting too quickly led to a disastrous outcome. What’s one truth you can draw from that experience?
What might help you “enter the silence” with greater consistency?

05-20-2017, 11:59 AM	#1
bluidkiti Administrator Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 73,538	Get Alone with God, and Wait Get Alone with God, and Wait BY RICK WARREN “The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in him, so it is best for us to wait in patience — to wait for him to save us”(Lamentations 3:25-26 GNT). When life seems to be falling apart, your most “spiritual” decision may be a surprise: Get alone with God, and wait. The Bible says in Lamentations 3:28, “When life is heavy and hard to take, go off by yourself. Enter the silence. Bow in prayer. Don’t ask questions: Wait for hope to appear. Don’t run from trouble. Take it full-face. The ‘worst’ is never the worst” (MSG). Most of us don’t know how to “enter the silence.” We’re always anxious. We don’t like to wait on God because it stresses us out. We like to be in control. What does it mean to wait on God? You sit down, close your mouth, and just listen to God. You may read your Bible. You may pray. But most all, you’re quiet in front of God. Anxiety comes when we’re not “waiting for hope to appear,” as Jeremiah tells us. God wants to talk to us. God wants to give us the hope we crave. But we’re often way too busy. All of our circuits are busy! When God calls, we’re on a different line. If we want to listen to God and experience the hope he has for us, we have to get alone with him. We must “enter the silence” and be ready to hear him. Jesus also said this in Matthew 6:6 “Find a quiet, secluded place so you won’t be tempted to role-play before God. Just be there as simply and honestly as you can manage. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace” (MSG). Get honest with God, and your focus will shift from just seeing your problems — no matter how overwhelming they seem — to the grace of God. Lamentations 3:25-26 says, “The Lord is good to everyone who trusts in him, so it is best for us to wait in patience — to wait for him to save us” (GNT). The same is true for us. No matter what obstacle you’re facing, wait for God’s timing. He’ll time your next move perfectly. So wait and listen. Talk It Over Think of a time in your life when acting too quickly led to a disastrous outcome. What’s one truth you can draw from that experience? What might help you “enter the silence” with greater consistency? __________________ "No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
As You Wait	bluidkiti	Daily Spiritual Meditations	0	01-10-2016 09:38 AM
Be Still and Wait	bluidkiti	Daily Spiritual Meditations	0	09-15-2015 10:54 AM
We Don’t Like to Wait	bluidkiti	Daily Spiritual Meditations	0	09-29-2014 03:00 PM
Wait upon Me	bluidkiti	Daily Spiritual Meditations	1	02-09-2014 06:12 PM
We Don’t Like to Wait	bluidkiti	Daily Spiritual Meditations	0	09-30-2013 10:43 AM

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)