Waiting Well

Many of you have requested the information that was presented on Saturday June 11, 2011 on waiting. Well here it is. Minister Carol Francis shared her story on waiting for God to bring the husband He had promised her.  That wait would be over fifteen years. But as many has said before, it was worth the wait.

I had the pleasure of hearing Carol speak on waiting a few weeks before. I was so impressed with the structure of the information that I decided to share my notes with you too.  She showed seven steps on the waiting journey.

1. Wishing: This when God initially plants the promise in your spirit. You begin to wish for it to come to past.
2. Wanting: When time passes and you haven't seen it yet, you begin to want it.  You see the value in the promise and recognize the need for it in your life.
3. Wandering: As time continue to past, you may begin to waver in your belief; lose focus; waste time and be apt to grab things that look like the promise but may lack God.
4. Watching for His way: After times of hits and misses you may begin to press into God more because you know He can't lie. So you start to watch him and learn His way.
5. Walking with Him: Now you have come to the place where you decide to do things His way. You're still in the wilderness trying to find your way out but you will not come out until you decide to agree with Him. There may be adjustments that have to be made in your life. What are you willing to put down in order to receive the abundant life?
6. Warring: At this time you are ready to receive from God but there is resistence from the enemy. You have decided what God has for you is for you and you go into warfare. But God will teach you how to fight. Your own methods will not work. God has a special strategy for you.
7. Worship: This is the time when your heart says "Just Him". You are willing to release everything about you and recieve everything about Him.