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God's Presence in Prolonged Waiting 0:00 Welcome to this pray dot com series from Kingdom Voices brought to you by W publishing. Through Joseph's story, Anne Graham Lotz and Rachel Ruth Lotz Wright reveal an incredible testimony of faith and perseverance0:12 in the face of devastating trials. Join them in this journey to discover God's presence, faithfulness, and purpose in your darkest valleys. If you enjoy this conversation, go deeper0:23 into Joseph's story with their new book, God Won't Leave You There.0:28 God is with you while waiting. Genesis chapter 40. Psalm 27 verses 13 and 14 says, I remain0:40 confident of this. I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait for the Lord. Be strong and take heart, and wait for the Lord.0:52 Joseph was living his difficult life in hopeless drudgery day after day. God was on the move. Joseph was unaware of God's movement in the shadows of his life. Years went by, and Joseph continued1:04 to carry out his duties in prison. God didn't place Joseph in prison for only a few months. He wasn't released after a bit more refinement as if God was saying prison time, check. Lessons learned, check.1:16 No. Joseph was imprisoned for years with no word from the Lord, no hope for freedom, no promise of a way out. Joseph waited and waited and waited. What1:28 blessing or answer to prayer have you been waiting for? Like Joseph, has your waiting stretched on for years? Are you consumed with grief and bitterness because God doesn't seem to answer your desperate pleas for a1:39 breakthrough, for help, or for healing. When life isn't going the way we planned and we continually wait, it's easy to give in to a depressed mentality, ignoring those around us as if we are the only ones1:51 suffering. But through the example of Joseph, God reveals that our suffering does not need to be wasted. While suffering, Joseph worked to the very best of his ability as unto the lord. What2:03 work is before you? Wherever he has you, do your best. Don't be halfhearted or dismissive of other people's pain. Don't be so preoccupied with your own suffering that you2:15 have no heart for theirs. Even while suffering, Joseph was very attentive toward others. He worked with what we can only guess must have been a heavy heart at times. Joseph had a lot2:27 to complain about, plenty to grumble about under his breath. There are 100 ways he could have conveyed to others that he was suffering too, but he was not consumed with himself. Instead, he reached out to help others who2:38 were suffering. Whatever your silent pain is, whatever you are waiting and longing for, put your focus on others. God sees you. Don't get discouraged and become resentful toward2:50 God while waiting. Let God do his perfect work in your life, preparing you for what's ahead. Hardship builds character, so faithfully wait for God to set you free, open the door, or bring the answerTrusting God's Purpose in the Wait 3:02 at his perfect time. God was preparing Joseph for the enormous responsibility of being second in command of Egypt. Joseph didn't know that was in his future, but he submitted to the training and refining that God3:14 was doing in his life. Even Jesus learned obedience from what he suffered. Hebrews 5 8. Don't miss God's purpose on your waiting time. Go ahead and work today at what he3:25 places before you. What prayers have you prayed for a long time that are still unanswered? Be encouraged. Remember that God is working and moving behind the scenes. He is moving3:37 those chess pieces in your life to answer your prayers. You and I need to be faithful right where he has us now and trust him to bring the answers according to his perfect time and will. In the meantime, he is3:49 growing our faith, independence, and trust in him. The day will come when he maneuvers the chess pieces into exactly the right position.3:56 Lamb of God, you waited for 30 years before going public with your ministry. You waited 6 excruciating hours on the cross to finish the work your father had given you to4:08 do. You waited 3 days in a cold dark tomb before rising into new life. You waited 40 more days before returning to your throne in glory. And all while waiting,4:20 you served others. You thought of others. You thought of me. Please help me to be more like you. Don't let me waste my waiting, but make the most of it so that I'm4:32 prepared for what comes next. For the glory of your great name, Jesus, amen.In this video 0:00 God's Presence in Prolonged Waiting2:52 Trusting God's Purpose in the Wait
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