Wuh... Wuh... Wait

The David Alliance

Garth Heckman

The David Alliance

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HOW DO I GET THROUGH THE WAITING?

- 1 GAURD WHAT YOU KNOW TO BE TRUE

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits," declared the Psalmist, "I wait for Yahweh; I wait and put my hope in His word. I wait for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning - more than watchmen for the morning" (Ps. 130:5-6). In biblical times, watchmen vigilantly guarded the city.

Waiting can sometimes eat away at our faith.

- 2 Ask for confirmation…

Bosu ball in my backyard up against my window.

- 3 When waiting, ask yourself what you know about God to encourage yourself and build patience and strength.

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.

birds have three methods of flight.

Flapping is keeping their wings in constant motion, like a hummingbird, to counteract gravity. Flapping keeps them in the air, but it is a lot of work.

Second is gliding. Here the bird builds up enough speed, then coasts downward a while. It is much more graceful than flapping, but unfortunately it does not get the bird very far. Reality in the form of gravity sets in quickly. Gliding is nice, but it does not last.

The third way is soaring. Only a few birds, such eagles, are capable of soaring. Eagles's wings are so strong that they are capable of catching rising currents of warm air - thermal winds that go straight up from the earth - and without moving a feather can soar up to great heights. Eagles have been clocked at up to 80 m.p.h. without flapping at all. They just soar on invisible columns of air.

- 4 Seek to understand What you get out of waiting.

Isaiah 30:18 “For the LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him!”

Justice - He will make things right.

Wait for his justice and you will be blessed.

Another thing you get out of waiting is compassion and strength to help others

Waiting Waiting Waiting - to get healthy through all my cancer and chemo… waiting… waiting…

Walking out of Barnes and Nobles across from the Burnsville mall. A young 17 year old girl was ejecting vomit all over the front of the outdoor entryway…. Mom wanted to help, but she herself was fighting vomiting by simply being grossed out. Every time she would start to walk up to her to comfort her - her daughter would launch a rocked of vomit… this beautiful young slender girl had vomit for days… I ran in to the cafe, grabbed the pitcher of water and a huge handful of napkins… I stood there and held her hair and gave her napkins to wipe her face - again and again and again…. Then she sat and tried to breathe in some fresh air all the while I rinsed the vomit off the front with a few pitchers of water… Her mom was so thankful… she thought I was a doctor, or medic or nurse… I said “No but I did just spend the last few years throwing up… so Im kind of good at the clean up”.