Gods timing1/10/2024 ![]() What to Expect Visiting for the first time? We want you to know what you'll find at Life.Church. Our Beliefs Learn more about what we believe as fully devoted followers of Christ. A bit about us Who We Are Find out how we want to make a lasting difference in your life, our community, and the world. Learn more about job opportunities at Life.Church. Tools for Growth We want to equip you, your family, and your LifeGroup to grow as followers of Christ. Serving Opportunities God can use your gifts and skills to make a difference in the lives of others at Life.Church. What's Next Let us help you with your next steps as a new believer. Missions Show God’s love in your city and around the world through Global and Local Mission Partners. LifeGroups Find out how you can grow, laugh, and serve with other believers through a LifeGroup. Ways to get involved Kids & Youth Partner with us to engage the next generation of fully devoted followers of Christ. Give Taking action on your generosity is simple. Media Find Messages, LifeGroups & Kids Content, Worship and more Locations Find out more about our campuses located all over the US. ![]() Navigation Church Online Live Check out a Life.Church message-live with our Church Online community. You might just discover that God’s timing is better than yours-He never wastes our waiting seasons. If you find yourself looking for elusive answers, I challenge you to sit with the Lord and look for the fruit in the middle of your frustration. ![]() 2020 has been a year of change, disappointment, and lots of unknowns. This season looks different for all of us. My time isn’t being wasted during this season-it’s being multiplied. He’s blessing me with extra time spent with my family and friends that I won’t have again. I’m learning that He has created and called me to meet people where they are and encourage them with the truth of Jesus. He’s teaching me that, although I don’t have everything I want, I have everything I need. I realized this is exactly what God is doing in my season. I’m learning that, even though I don’t have everything I want, I have everything I need. God was using the time in the wilderness to teach the Israelites vital information, to grow their relationship with Him, and to teach them to rely on Him. In fact, multiple chapters during this story start by stating, “The Lord said to Moses: Say to the Israelites …” followed by some wisdom God wanted them to learn. Between Egypt and the Promised Land, God worked to teach the Israelites important things. I’m tired! My feet hurt! How is walking in the wilderness doing any good? I’m so bored!Īs I read their story, I couldn’t help but ask, “Are they kidding?!” It may not be glorious, but God so generously provided for them! Who cares if they’re bored or tired of the menu choices-they’re headed toward the Promised Land!Ībout two seconds after judging the Israelites, I realized I am the Israelites. I can only imagine what they complained about besides manna and water. Their lives were basically setting up camp, packing up, and walking until it was time to stop and rest again. He promised them a land filled with milk and honey, but getting there wasn’t going to be easy. Here’s the short story: God used a man named Moses to rescue the Israelites from Egypt where they were enslaved. I found myself reading about the Israelites one day, and if you don’t know about the Israelites, they were notorious for complaining. I’ve found myself complaining to God, saying things like: Why am I waiting, Lord? I’ve worked so hard to get my degree, and now I’m ready to use it! I’m not being useful if I’m unemployed. My first instinct when I don’t like something is usually to get frustrated before I look for the fruit. Unfortunately, at this time, we are moving forward in our search.”Īlthough this season is uncertain and looks so different than I anticipated, God is teaching me so much about who He is and who He has created me to be. Instead, I’ll tell you how difficult this season has been-how I’ve applied for at least 30 jobs, only two of which followed up with me, both saying the same thing: “We want to thank you for your interest in our company. I wish I were writing about how perfect the job is for me and what a gift from God it has been. I wish I were writing about the dream job I thought I would have by now. But I’m learning to trust God’s timing-even when it’s definitely not my preferred timing. When I pictured graduating from college, I imagined a lot of different scenarios, but nothing could have prepared me for what it would look like to graduate in the middle of a pandemic. Can you believe you’re finally done? Does it feel real yet? How is the job search going? Those are just a few of the questions I get weekly since graduating in May.
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