1. Happy Mother’s Day!

2. Why does God make us wait?
1. Learning to wait on God battles something unhealthy in us
2. Learning to wait on God produces something healthy in us

3. Battling the desire for Instant Gratification
Our human nature wants what we want and we want it NOW!

4. Battling the desire for Instant Gratification
Our human nature wants what we want and we want it NOW!
Not being able to wait often leads to rash decisions, excessive spending, unhealthy choices, and selfish behavior

5. Learning to Wait Produces Growth
Learning to wait on God brings a richness and peace to our lives that cannot be achieved any other way
Waiting is not passive – it is active!

6. BE STILL

7. BE STILL
Proverbs 3:5-6
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.”

8. BE STILL
Psalm 46:10
“Be still and know that I am God.”

9. BE STILL
Deuteronomy 31:6
“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.”

10. BE EXPECTANT

11. BE EXPECTANT Lamentations 3:25
“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.”

12. BE EXPECTANT
Psalm 27:14
“Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage, wait for the Lord.”

13. BE EXPECTANT
Isaiah 40:31
“But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”

14. BE EXPECTANT Ephesians 3:20
“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations. Amen.”

15. BE DILIGENT

16. BE DILIGENT
Psalm 37:34
“Wait on the Lord and keep his way. He will exalt you to inherit the land.”

17. BE DILIGENT
“Second only to suffering, waiting may be the greatest teacher and trainer in godliness, maturity, and genuine spirituality most of us ever encounter.”

18. Learning how to Wait on God opens a brand new door of faith to you that can literally transform your life.