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Posts tagged “waiting on God

Is it a Brain-Strain or Just Believe?

KATHY GABLER—I’m not talking about waiting to the point of a brain-strain by trying to “believe” so Tinkerbell’s light will stay on.  As a child I watched the movie, Peter Pan.  In the scene where the fairy’s light of life would go out forever if the audience didn’t “believe,” I felt the challenge and did my part.  Unfortunately, that contaminated my definition of faith and believing and made it a matter of strain and feelings and human achievement.  Waiting on God is about believing God is aware of every part of our lives and refusing to doubt that He is both willing and planning to show Himself powerfully faithful.


Father God Will Never Leave Us

As the people of God assemble today may they cease to focus on those matters that press them with fear and cause their hearts to be troubled and consider defeat. May they worship and sing victoriously and preach zealously of the victory of the risen Christ and the promises of Father God Who has promised that He will never leave us nor forsake us (Heb.13:5). Ps.25:3,Amp—“Indeed, none of those who [expectantly] wait for You will be ashamed; Those who turn away from what is right and deal treacherously without cause will be ashamed (humiliated, embarrassed).”