Waiting on God
Strength for Today and Hope for Tomorrow
New York : Howard Books, 2015.
Format: Book
Edition: First Howard Books hardcover edition.
Description: viii, 210 pages ; 24 cm
Trusted pastor and bestselling author Dr. Charles Stanley offers words of comfort and patience to anyone waiting for the answer to their prayers.
Are you waiting for God to answer your prayers? Do the days, weeks and years go by without evidence that your deepest longings could ever come true? If so, you're not alone. In fact, you are facing a common faith-building challenge in the Christian life, and this book has the guidance you need to endure victoriously.
God has very special plans for your life, and the way He most often prepares you for them is through times of directed, active, purposeful waiting. So through timeless, biblical teaching, Dr. Stanley gives you the practical wisdom you need to make the most of the delays and follow God's lead to the blessings you long for.
With counsel for staying on track when the tunnel is getting dark, claiming God's promises, and finding purpose in the waiting, Dr. Stanley draws on personal experience and biblical principles to offer you encouragement and guidance no matter where you are in your spiritual journey.
Are you waiting for God to answer your prayers? Do the days, weeks and years go by without evidence that your deepest longings could ever come true? If so, you're not alone. In fact, you are facing a common faith-building challenge in the Christian life, and this book has the guidance you need to endure victoriously.
God has very special plans for your life, and the way He most often prepares you for them is through times of directed, active, purposeful waiting. So through timeless, biblical teaching, Dr. Stanley gives you the practical wisdom you need to make the most of the delays and follow God's lead to the blessings you long for.
With counsel for staying on track when the tunnel is getting dark, claiming God's promises, and finding purpose in the waiting, Dr. Stanley draws on personal experience and biblical principles to offer you encouragement and guidance no matter where you are in your spiritual journey.
Contents:
How long, O Lord?: a look at the long road -- Assured in God's character: the wisdom of directing your focus to Him -- Surrendering your focus: identifying the idols that impede your faith -- Discerning God's will: finding purpose in the uncertainty -- Claiming God's promises: actively expressing faith in the delays -- Staying on track when the view becomes dark: surviving the wait with courage -- The joy of waiting: reaping the rewards.
Subjects:
Trust in God -- Christianity.
Expectation (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Waiting (Philosophy)
Trust in God -- Christianity.
Expectation (Psychology) -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
Waiting (Philosophy)
ISBN:
9781476794037
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
RELIGION Christian Life Sta | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/14/2024) |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-210).