Waiting on God
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2015
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Publisher's Description
We have all experienced a disconnect between God's promises to us and our everyday reality. We wait, without understanding why. We want to know God's plan so that we can trust it--but God so often hides his plan so that we will trust him. What can we do in the meantime as we are waiting for an answer, a change, or a miracle? With deep compassion, Wayne Stiles helps readers understand why God makes them wait. Unpacking the Old Testament story of Joseph, Stiles shows readers how to find comfort and opportunity in the time between God's promises and his answers, revealing the perspective-altering truth that sometimes when we think we are waiting on God, he is actually waiting on us. Anyone who has felt a disconnect between God's promises and their reality, who doesn't know what God wants them to do next, or who struggles with the brokenness of their world will find in Wayne Stiles a wise and trustworthy guide to finding peace in the pauses.
Endorsements (6)
“I hate to wait . . . and I’m not alone! We all want immediate answers, rapid-fire results, and instant fulfillment. But God operates on a different timetable. So how do we sync our watches with his? Wayne Stiles shares the answer in his fascinating study on the life of Joseph. You will learn much about Joseph. But more importantly, you will learn lessons about waiting on God that will help you develop a persistent, long-term faith.”
Dr. Charlie Dyer
“Waiting on the Lord’ can sound like an irritating pause-button on life until it gets back to being more exciting. But in this remarkable new book, Wayne Stiles debunks that myth, sharing how active and engaging waiting on God can be—just a few chapters, and you’ll be convinced!”
“Wayne Stiles gives a down-to-earth approach to why God puts us through periods of waiting. During that time, we learn more about trust, tolerance, faith, and sovereignty—and in the learning, we grow up. Wayne has chosen the biblical life of Joseph to teach us what God is doing—and why! And in the reading, we get a clear picture of the value of putting confidence in God rather than putting hope in our preferred plan.”
“The seeming silence of God is a serious problem for the suffering. The life of Joseph as exposed by Wayne Stiles will be a great encouragement to anyone who has had to wait to experience God’s answers. Wayne is intensely biblical and insightfully practical. He does his homework and he writes from the heart.”
Dr. Mark L. Bailey
“The story of Joseph has always captured me, but I’ve never filtered it through the discipline of waiting. Wayne Stiles unpacks important and practical biblical truths that will help people finally embrace patient waiting as a lifestyle.”
“In life, we all encounter the ‘best of times and the worst of times.’ My worse times are when I’m forced to wait—on a phone call, a stoplight, an important diagnosis, a long-awaited trip, you name it. Impatience is a taskmaster. And waiting on God? Well, that can be the most difficult wait of all. I gravitate to those people who help me learn how to wait with patience and perspective. Wayne Stiles is that kind of person, and his new book, Waiting on God: What to Do When God Does Nothing, is that kind of book. I was hooked when I read the title, and reading the book gave me insight, perspective, and even a little more patience when it comes to waiting on God. I recommend it highly. It’s well written, encouraging, and for many of us, even life-changing.”
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