September 6, 2017 WWJWMTD by Steve the son of John

Just Waiting, Watching & Waiting, and Moving God While Waiting

Have you ever wanting something but had to wait? Sure you have; all of us have had to wait and sometimes for a very long time. God asks us to wait, and at times, it seems much too long. There are times of waiting and times of doing (this comes from Steve, not Ecclesiastes).

“There are times or seasons for every purpose under heaven,” the Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1. I have found this to be true for Christians and non-Christians alike. Knowing what to do and when is a science of sorts. All of us want to know when ‘the best time is’ to do things. Farmers pay close attention to seasons—to them, it is a science knowing when to plant and when to harvest what they have planted.

Only a wise person understands this concept and lives one’s life by this simple truth. I have discovered that there are three types of waiting. Not all waiting is the same. We would like ‘waiting’ to be the same, but waiting can be a tricky process; it is not a “one size/style fits all” concept. The 3 styles of waiting are:

1) One only needs to wait and do nothing. This type of waiting is mentioned in Scripture and sometimes that is all we can do—to just wait—there is no other action needed on our part. At times we do not know what to do or say, but we know we must wait without knowing what to do next or when. (Remember that God waits like this also, as He did when He waited for Noah to finish building the ark.)

2) One can also wait yet do some things while we are waiting. We can wait yet make plans when things turn around. We can wait by praying, fasting, reading Scripture and listening to the Holy Spirit. God often wants us to wait, but we are to be watching while we wait. I call this proactive waiting—waiting and expecting at the same time. There are many Scriptures and examples in the Bible of this style of waiting. (Waiting is not patience; do not confuse the two.) Abraham waited for what God’s promised him—expecting it at any time. He did not fail in watching for God’s promise when the angels and the King of Salem showed up—he expected and acted.

3) Last of all, there is waiting but you are actively working by pushing God to move ahead with His plans. You are not only waiting for the finished product or result but also directly initiating what God has promised. God says in Scripture to never become anxious or worrisome. Whenever we wait we must indeed control our spirit and response to what is going on around us. Nevertheless, waiting at this level requires action on our part.

Let me explain #3. If you know what God’s will is but nothing is happening. You know because God has shown you through Scripture or told you what is expect yet time is of the essence, this is the time for “the action for the fulfillment of waiting.” This is when I move God if He is not moving. Yes, I move God. I cannot do what God must do on His own, nor do I have the means to accomplish His will in front of me, but I do have authority and anointing from the Holy Spirit to command His will to be done on earth—or change the situation I am presently in—while I am waiting.

I can give you countless examples of this in church history and many individuals who “moved God” while they were in a state of waiting. Sometimes this waiting was only a matter of minutes while other times it took days, but they “moved God.”

I wait often, and I wait in three different ways. I am waiting for God without fear, without worry, and without being anxious. God waits for me and I wait for Him. God moves me to action and I move Him to action—this is the friendship we all must have with our Father. His son, Jesus made a way for this to happen, and the Holy Spirit gives me the tools to wait. Praise be to God, who makes all things happen for His Glory!

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Dr. Steven J. Wentland www.wwjwmtd.com

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