Do you ever get tired of hearing about other people's blessings and victories and miracles
it's not that you don't want them to be healed have their marriage restored or have big financial
victories you're happy for them after all you prayed for them but you wonder when will it
happen for me I'm trying to stay positive but I just don't know if I can take this any longer I'm tired
of acting happy I'm tired of waiting I'm tired of trusting when is it my turn the longer you
wait the more difficult the trust journey becomes we're watching God do these amazing things we're
hearing about God doing these amazing things part of you are like oh praise God God heals somebody's
marriage God brought somebody's kid back to church man God healed somebody from cancer there's part
of us that rejoices in that but then there's the rest of us right we're sitting in line and we're
like okay wait a minute what makes them so special what are they doing right what am I doing wrong
why are they getting a yes and I'm just sitting here waiting I mean so many of us were crying out
to God God I just I just want you I just want you to do something for me I just want to hear
from you I trust God I pray for other people who are healed I'm ready for it to be my turn
in those moments you often decide that God's taking too long and so you take matters into
your own hands since trust isn't paying off I'll figure it out this is also when many people decide
to quit on God and they say things like how could a loving God allow this to happen how could God
not help me if this is what I get for trusting God I'm out of here how long do you trust how long
should you trust how long should you keep trusting when nothing seems to be happening you're tired
of trusting you're ready for something to happen you've been walking a long difficult road of trust
but you haven't had your shouting miracle moment keep walking keep obeying keep trusting
if you quit trusting if you give up because the walk's too long then you'll never get to shout
so how do I wait for my miracle today number one never forget this Jesus is worth the wait
he's worth the wait he's worth the wait and what takes place is is that we rush God
you have to learn how to trust the process and the timing of God you don't want to rush the
spirit I'm telling you there's nothing worse than getting the right thing at the wrong time
and here's one of the things that you need to know about God his timing is almost never your timing
God's timing is very different from your timing and you know why that is
because we live in an age of immediacy like we want it now
but let me remind you who you're waiting on and what you're waiting for
so I want to tell you tonight that having to wait does not mean that God is late
Jesus is right on time now don't get me wrong he might be late on your priority totally might be
late on your priority the thing you want the thing you need the thing you're asking for he might show
up late on purpose to the party you're trying to throw but he's not late on his priority he's not
late on what he's trying to do in you sometimes we want God to do things for us God will you do this
for me will you please show up right on time and do this for me and he might say yes or he might
say no I'm not going to show up and do that thing for you but I am going to do something in you
and I'm always on time for that one God is forming something in you and he priorities
what prioritizes what he's doing in you over what you might want him to do for you
Tim Keller said it this way it's very helpful God will either give us what we ask for
or give us what we would have asked for if we knew everything he knew
stay focused on Jesus as you wait man it is easy to focus on anything else
why did she get married why do they get a promotion oh don't we we compare don't we
you know what happens you start focusing on what God's doing in everybody else's
life you forgot to focus on Jesus and what you want him to do in your life
that's what we do
some of you are distracted and instead of waiting for your miracle you're complaining
that God's blessing other people's lives what does it say about you here's what I
think it says God needs to do a miracle in you before he gives you the miracle you've asked for
some of you man you are focused on everything but God as you wait for your miracle
and I I'm not God but if I was that that'd make me feel used
you're not actually interested in me you just want what I can give
what does God want to teach you what is it that you need to learn before you get your miracle
because here's the thing I think God knows as
soon as you get what you want you're probably going to leave
but some of us only come to God when we need something and here's why waiting
is so important I think what waiting teaches us is what we need is him not the miracle from him
you see some of you God has something for you to do that's amazing amazingly
productive while you wait for your miracle but you're so focused on what you didn't get
or you haven't gotten that you're you're not focused on what he's calling you to do
there is very little that is instant with God
the needs are the same you want healing you need a miracle you want God to reveal
his plan and his purpose the difference is your expectation on how long it should take
patient person prays God you see my situation and you know I need your help
I trust you and I trust your timing
trust not only God's plan but also his timing why is it that we we need to learn to wait
waiting on the Lord takes and this is the thing that's going to blow your mind it takes personal courage
listen to this verse wait for the Lord be strong and let your heart take courage wait for the Lord
man courage is tough courage is tough
we don't think about that but we need to learn okay Lord I need courage here take courage God I
need courage so if you're struggling waiting and you don't know what to pray for instead
of the miracle say Lord give me the courage to wait as I sit in this Lord I'm not brave
I'm not brave I lack courage right so here's the thing so many of us think that miracle A
is what we need but God wants to work on miracle B that we're completely blind to
and here's the thing is waiting is hard and so many of us we are
adults physically but we are children spiritually
so why does God want us to wait it takes courage next it builds patience because man it's hard
right it's hard to be patient in our marriage any parents with little children man that's hard to be
patient Romans 8:25 but if we hope for what we do not see we wait for it with patience
oh God I don't know I don't know how this this child's gonna make it patience Lord I don't know I
don't know if I can last in this marriage patience right we want God to fix it
Christianity is not about being a magician it's about learning to be transformed and that takes time
I waited patiently for the Lord listen to this and he inclined
his ear to me and heard my cry I want you to know that right now God is with you
and I know some of us are suffering and I know it's hard but we have to sit in that and trust God
and I know some of you are hurting so bad and you've been hurting for so long
and the pain is overwhelming trust God he's right there he hasn't left
Isaiah 40:31 but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength they shall mount up
with wings like eagles and they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not be faint
man if you want to be great you gotta learn to wait you gotta learn to wait and so I just want
to encourage those of you who are suffering right now hang in there hang in there some of you guys
you have God boxed in you're going to heal me in this way and in this time and in this place
would you just open your mind up and say God I don't know how you're going to heal me I don't
know how you're going to work a miracle I don't know what you're gonna do let me tell you
something that's more important than physical healing spiritual touch from God what
are you waiting for some of you think a miracle what you're waiting for is the miracle worker
that's what we're waiting for and now Lord what do I wait listen this my hope is in you
man waiting is hard but it's so essential it's so important for our spiritual development
that you would not just want a miracle but that you would want the presence of the miracle worker