Wait

On today's episode of Renew Your Mind we are discussing the topic of Wait. We are joined by Senior Pastor Kevin Harbin, Associate Pastor Jeremy Touroo, Retired Pastor Barry Sweet and moderator Dana Hall. Topics/ questions for today's episode include: DEFINITION OF THE WORD: WAIT: -remain inactive, to stay in place - Be still and know I am God?? pause, postpone, --delay action --remain ready to act but withhold acting for the moment --trust in God’s timing and plan versus our own timing and plan--patient, abide is what is for now Wait on the Lord: Psalm 27:13-14 --what does waiting look like? --Trust God to come thru on HIS time —not ours Is 40;31, PS 37:7 --While waiting what do we do or not do? Is there such a thing as active waiting? Psalm 37:34 Waiting in our relationships: --give people time to think, process, to choose, without pressure --patience as people grow or learn thru bad choices, or sins they commit --NOT intervene or stop consequences ---don’t overly protect.--don’t rescue too quickly (if we do-- do we enable poor behavior and end up not being helpful??? --healthy versus unhealthy waiting: no effort of the other’s part, toxic relationships, unsafe Why is it so hard to wait? We want to be in control, it feels powerless, develops anxiety, we want results yesterday (instant gratification) When do we stop waiting and act? Acts 22:16 --when God directs us to---how do we know?--when a door opens or an opportunity presents itself --when waiting is an excuse not to get involved --when waiting stops progress and inhibits forward movement--when waiting is a way out and is avoidance of the issues that need addressingThanks for listening and we pray this podcast encourages you and helps grow your walk in the Lord! God bless!