Waiting on God's Timing, Part 1 – Charles F. Stanley

do you feel connected to God that you have an awareness of what he wants you to do in your life a rich connection to him will energize you for the day ahead it will add meaning to your work and help you understand of why sometimes you have to wait on certain things so let's discover how to improve our connection to God as we learn the benefits of His perfect timing next on InTouch part 1 of waiting on God's timing I was thinking the other day of all the principles I have ever studied and learned in the Word of God which one stands out about which one stands above all the rest well that was hard for me to figure but it didn't take me long to figure out that one of those it always comes close to the top if not the top is this simple principle of waiting upon God it's not the easiest one by a long shot but timing with God is everything and timing if you look around for example every sport timing is everything whether it's a long pass to run up a fastball to a better weather you're flying a plane or you're in love with someone and you want to tell them or you are negotiating some deal timing is everything and oftentimes we overlook the idea that the same is true in our relationship to God it's not that we have to have a timing issue to get saved it's the fact that once you trust him as your personal Savior he begins to unfold his plan for your life and he doesn't say well now you just do whatever you want to do and I'll be with you ask not the way operates God has a plan for your life that plan is fantastic it's perfect and it's perfectly suited for you whoever you are wherever you are what's going on in your life to reject that plan is to reject the best in your life you reject his plan you will never enjoy life as he intended it you'll never have what God intended you to have you'll never quite know where you are in life if you reject his plan and his timing and his timing his plan go together because his plan is crystal clear and he reveals it to us a step at a time and I think about how many people never even consider the fact that God has a plan for their life they go to school that you have an education they choose some area of life to work in to labor in and then they head out with all their plans without ever stopping to think oh god what did you create me what was your purpose what was your plan and therefore where am I at this point in that plan and to ignore God's plan and to ignore his timing in living out that plan is a disaster and everywhere you turn you find people who miserable unhappy they can't tell you why oftentimes that's why they get on drugs and alcohol and all the rest that trying to figure it out in life they've tried all the finances and that didn't work they tried the sex that didn't work they tried all kind of relationships and that didn't work and the business world and the success that goes with all of that and some others a big empty void and no matter what they do they can't fill it up you see God's plan and that's God's plan cannot be filled with any home-made ideas his plan is the best it brings him glory and honor and it is fulfilling to you and me in that plan there's timing and when I think about the timing of God it is a very very vital and important point in our life and in our relationship to him so I want you to turn in a few moments to the Psalms and a particular one and I want you to see how often David for example talked about God's timing and living according to his time in his schedule and if I should ask you today who's scheduled do you live by you probably said oh by my own and well your schedule what does where is God in all that you ever stopped to ask him Lord what do you think what do you want and when you get up in the morning and you get yourself dressed and you get the automobile of whatever you do to to get to work do you ever stop to ask him what his plan is for the day do you ever stop to ask him the question what would you have me to do here and then you know what sort of laid out before you as far as your job and when you're off of that job in your head home do you ever ask God Lord what would you have how would you have me to spend this evening how do you want to work in my life today so let me say in the beginning and I won't say it again and again the wisest thing you can do to start every day listen carefully is to get connected with Almighty God you say well I'm a Christian I'm already connected well there's something rias you are you are in your relationship but what about in your intimacy what about in your emotions what about in your lifestyle and so often people get up they get themselves dressed and they take off and never say anything to God until they get in the traffic it gets it all bogged down they can't even see the end of it and it's already past that time of being the work and then what happens first connection that is not what God intended his intention was that when you awaken in the morning you get connected he's not I get connected you just start talking to him father thank you for a good night's rest you know what lies ahead of me today I want to walk in your timing I know your timing is best then let me get ahead they'll let me linger behind now let me step out of your will let me walk wisely today in your will so that when the day is over I'll be able to look back and thank you for all that you've done people live disconnected until something have that grabs them that that somehow they have to turn to God that's not living a godly life that's not a Christian life that's a desperate kind of life so I want you listen carefully because timing is very important with God in relationship to your life presently and future and your relationships to each other and with the things that you purchase places you go timing is very important so when you turn if you will to the 27th song and I want to read beginning in verse 11 of this 27th song David is speaking he says teach me your way O Lord and lead me in a level path because of my foes do not deliver me over to the desire of my adversaries for false witnesses have risen against me and such as breathe out violence listen to what he says I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living wait for the Lord be strong and let your heart take courage yes wait for the Lord now what in the world does he mean by waiting on the Lord does that mean that you are to wait for every single decision and make some request that he give you direction or is there something easier about it than that waiting on the Lord is a vital principle to every single Christian we all have decisions to make we all have opportunities that we face if you live your life by simply moving on taking advantage of the opportunity as you would think and never even considering the fact that God has a will in the perfect plan and that also he not only has a plan but he has timing in that plan there are some things he's provided for you that are not available to you yet but says his plan there's some things that he has that's available now and there are some issues in life from which you and I have to back off and say okay God give me direction give me wisdom how do I respond to this God's timing is absolutely basic and essential so when you think about your life and how you live it it's absolutely essential that you're not walking the will of God and in order for us to walk in the will of God I must walk according to his timing not mine because so many things we think are here now for me and if I don't get there must be something wrong but oftentimes your delays what we think we need and watch this in order to give us something better than we planned so if I'm always grabbing for it now I may miss God's very very best so I think about David and how he learned because most all the verses are that I want to give you David wrote them and if you recall that semi of a prophet met his family and said to his father one of your sons I came to a known as the king of Israel and so you know they started from the eldest one and they couldn't find none of them were it and so finally he said well my my other son Dave he's out with a sheep he said bring him in and so he had known as David the king of Israel when he was sixteen years of age now you say well fantastic mmm the worst time of his life began to happen because for the next fourteen years he ran from the sword of Saul Saul did his best to try to kill him and so Samuel the Prophet had made a prophecy but he didn't say now he's gonna be King immediately God's timing was perfect and it's interesting what happened in that time David served Saul and even though Saul tried his best to kill him all that time and fourteen years went by and what was David dude in fourteen years or probably wondering well Lord when's this gonna take place and probably asked that a lot of times because he spent most all of that time running and hiding from Seoul but when the time came he anointed him the king of Israel and he is for example Jerusalem is is that it's the City of David it's David above everybody else in the nation of Israel God had a plan it was a perfect plan he executed his plan but not on someone else's schedule his timing was perfect and so God has a plan for your life and that doesn't mean that what's in that plan is yours today it is yours when God gets you ready and what was God doing to David in all those years getting him ready teaching him how to suffer teaching him how to forgive teaching him to be wise teaching him to be loving teaching him to be respectful of a king you tried to kill him twice he could have taken Souls life he didn't do it somehow he knew in his heart that wasn't God's timing and oftentimes we make mistakes because we don't stop to consider what's the will of a father what does he want to accomplish in my life why why am i suffering through all of this why am i hurting at this point in my life God you promised me something better than that not recognizing that suffering hurting pain loss disappointment despair all the things that that we go through sometime of all a part of what it's a part of God's plan to work into our lives the qualities and the characteristics he wants us to have in order to accomplish the plan he has for us and so all those years for 14 years he ran trying to survive and how many times he must have said but I was anointed king what's all this about so what's this waiting upon the Lord is not an easy thing and sometimes but when people most of the time I'm afraid people say I've waited and waited and waited and god I don't see anything going on so I think I'll do this it's a disaster watch this his plan is perfect his timing is perfect he knows when you and I are ready but whatever he has for us and wise men and women wait for God to reveal his time in his plan now waiting on God is not what most people think it doesn't mean that you just do nothing God may have you very very active and what you're doing or where you're doing it or with whom you're doing it that's the only part of the plan waiting does not mean that you're doing nothing it doesn't mean that you are just moving along and just waiting on God waiting on God no it's it's sort of an active stillness I'm doing what God has called me to do up to this point and I'm waiting for him quietly I'm waiting for him for the next step and God does not want us doing nothing he wants us to be productive all the days of our life but there are times when he has a turn in our life a change in our life and for the moment we think of what's going on we maybe I'll be a little bit confused than he understands that but if I'm wise enough to wait for clear direction then I will accomplish what God wants me to accomplish and we'll be able to have whatever God has in store for us and I think there's so many people who are suffering because they got ahead of God oh they just cut him out of the life altogether they said well you know what I used to believe in answered prayer and I thought my you know I heard people say wait on the Lord not waiting and waiting and waiting nothing happened well the reason nothing happens because you were waiting in a rebellious attitude whether it wasn't your timing timing with God is very important listen only he knows when you're ready for certain things in your life only he knows when you can handle certain blessings in your life only he knows the dangers out there that you face and he knows where you're strong and he knows where you're weak and oftentimes he's saying not now not now not now because he sees that area of your life that the habit now would be a disaster you won't be able to handle it pride will destroy you jealousy or whatever it may be that he has something viewed that's in the middle of real strife yes to get you ready for that many people walking in the will of God are suffering many people walking in the will of God are not suffering he chosen he chooses for each of us what he knows we personally need at that particular point in our life so we have a choice I can decide I'm waiting not waiting and long and step out of God's will do it my way there is no way to win listen to me there is no way to win there is no way to have real peace and happiness and joy in your life when you're out of the will of God and if when we don't get it when we want it and we're unwilling to wait as the scripture encourages us to do then we wonder for example what's going on so waiting is purposeful waiting has a sense of direction and a sense of expectancy God I'm willing to do whatever you want me to do in my life what's next and though many people who would ask Lord what what is your what is your purpose in my life he doesn't keep secrets he's willing to show us if we're willing to listen carefully watch this he knows when you willing to accept his answers he knows if he told you ahead of time you couldn't have it if he said to you now 10 years from now he is long and say I'm not waiting 10 years for anything even though it would be the most awesome thing you could toss them and discover so the question is this are you walking in the will of God as best you know how if God has not done something in your life that you wanted expected anticipated dreamed of is there reason is it because you have decided to do it your way if there's some need in your life is it because you've not allowed God to provide that need the way he intended when he intended and so you decided you do it yourself God loves his children and he wants the best for us and sometimes that best does not come quickly but it comes now the frequency of this admonition in the scripture is awesome so I'm going to give you a few passages here and I want you to sir first of all to the 25th psalm look here for just a moment yeah and the reason I'm gonna give you these is because if you're wise you'll write them down and you'll play them back to yourself that is your God what are you saying to me look in this 25th song to you O Lord I lift up my soul oh my god in your and you our trust do not let me be ashamed do not let my intimate self over me indeed none of those who wait for you will be ashamed look at that that is you won't be disappointed you won't be ashamed if you wait upon the Lord so if somebody says well what do you look what are you waiting for and if you said well I'm waiting for God's direction here's what they'll say if there are sort of half ungodly well how do you know when you have it oh yeah who do you think you are you don't have to answer that question you're a follower of Jesus Christ then do up with the Holy Spirit who will give you direction and guidance for your life in every single decision that you have to face then I want you to look if you will at the thirtieth seventh song and in this look at this passage there are three verses here and in the seventh verse or if you look at you on the first verse he says do not fret three times in that passage he says do not fret and then beginning in the seventh verse he says rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him that is not easy to do and you see he follows that immediate with do not fret again and minute verse eight do not fret and if you'll turn to the ninth verse for evildoers will be cut off but those who wait for the Lord they will inherit the land listen God is watching over you God's hand is covering you and if you and I are willing to walk in his way his will and his timing he will provide everything we need and the things that our family needs our children need and when we are walking in his will listen we are the most recipient at that moment of his plans and that which he has in store for us look hit another verse there if you look in the 34th verse of that 37 some wait for the Lord and keep his way that is obey Him and sometimes he doesn't show us his plan quickly in life and there are many people who say well you know at this point in my life I'm 60 or 65 I don't know that God's ever had a plan for my life yes he has you say well suppose I miss it get back in his will in other words watch this let you listen and say Amen there's always the secondary when people go through years of their life and they don't even nobody's ever told them God had a plan for their life and they get out 10 years and years and years go by and all of a sudden they realized God had a plan for my life I must have missed it watch this when he knows where you are and why you missed that plan God is what watch this he's willing to show you his secondary plan because for example you grew up in a family nobody was safe nobody talk to you about Jesus and so years went by you never even thought about it you thought you were sufficient doing that you were doing and all of a sudden you get saved God opens your eyes he shows you he has a will for your life well does have a does God have a will for your life after 65 yes he has a will for your life from the beginning to the end he knows your past he knows why you where you are and he's willing listen he's gonna pick you up right where you are forgive you for the wasted time that you've wasted he knows why you did maybe it's on purpose maybe it's not on purpose he'll take you right where you are and he'll give you a whole new beginning that's what grace is all about somebody says do we have a second chance second third fourth fifth I mean praise God he doesn't just cut us off because we missed it somewhere but many people never catch on that God has a plan and timing with him is very very important so if you look in the 40th Psalm now and just the first verse of this 40th Psalm I want you to notice what he says he says I waited patiently for the Lord and he inclined to me and heard my cry and then he talks about how God brought him up waiting upon him Lord what do I do next he is listen God doesn't have secrets to keep from us he's willing to show us if we're willing to listen a very important that is and then if you were looking as they're 64 for which I think is also 64 for which is one of the most important verses in the Word of God when it comes to this living your life out no matter how old you are how young you are here it is 64th chapter and the four thirds listen for from days of old they have not heard or perceived by ear nor has the Hasina God besides you who acts in behalf of the one who waits for him listen to that when you are non living in our life and trying to make decisions in our life and God shows us something and you say well this for me now sometimes you'll know that it's not for now but God God makes you a particular promise so he shows you what he has and he says he acts and had behalf of those who wait for him now think about this for a moment no matter what you're facing in life what you need in life what you desire in life are the difficulties think about this whole idea he says that he acts this is the omniscient omnipotent omnipresent suffering god of the universe who says he acts he takes action in your behalf he acts in your behalf he acts in the life of those who wait for him who seek His guidance in his direction and if I'm waiting upon the Lord it means that I'm acknowledging his lordship it means that I am seeking his guidance and his direction and he says he acts on our behalf let me ask you a question who can do for you what God can do nobody and it listens whatever you're facing in life think about this you have Almighty God acting working sovereignly in your behalf to get you in his will that you follow him and God is good to us and one of the reasons some people say what God has been good to me well have you allowed him to be good have you decided to live your life your way you just gonna have it your way then you wonder will you sell I'm as good as other people this has nothing to do with being good it has to do with being obedient and obedience is God I'm going to have it I'm going I'm going to do it your way you have it your way in my life girl I'm gonna trust you and when I'm not willing to trust them then I'm not gonna walk in this way then I'm gonna miss God's best in my life whatever that might be so the key question comes as this and that is why does God requires the white coin the desires of our heart our petition to all the things he's her he has promised what I'll have to wait the wedding is very important with him and they receive his clear direction for our life is one thing it may be that God has something fantastic maybe next month next year or whatever it might be but not today and it's when I've got to have it today and when I can't wait watch this oh but suppose I'll lose it let me ask you a question can you lose anything that God has a circle around puts your name on it no you can't lose anything and oftentimes people get married early in life because they think or sometime in life so I can't lose this one listen if that person is not of God you better lose it and so we don't have to worry about listen you don't have to worry about losing anything that God has for you if you will obey Him walk in his way in his timing when the time comes you'll heaven and so I must have a clear direction and three times in the 119th Psalm look there for a moment 119 some David talks about this whole idea of waiting and let's start with verse 74 verse 74 says may those who fear you see me and be glad because I wait for you word that what he's just not waiting he says I'm waiting for God to speak I'm waiting for clear direction and I wonder how many times you face decisions in your life that you on this litte go to the Father and ask him to give you direction and you wait til II answers that you said once the answer it suddenly well maybe because there's something in life he needs to clear out first it may be that for what he has in store he can't tell you that right now but the issue is am I willing to be obedient to him when I don't see my way clear because I'm trusting him to give guidance and direction and no look I will be there at the right time if I obey Him I'm not gonna lose anything that he's put a circle around with my name on it because he loves us he doesn't come up short we have distorted ideas about God or suppose he does this and suppose he doesn't remember this he's a God of absolute love he is a God of discipline because He loves us every single thing he does is an act of love in our behalf but if you get up every morning as I said before and just take off I never give it my thought told some trouble comes or somebody ask you some questions you can't answer and all of a sudden you're thinking about well God what's the answer to that but that is that's not a relationship of God that's not that God we're talking about here and then look in verse 81 for a moment my soul languishes for your salvation I'll wait for your word and when I when I see it see how many times he says I'll wait for your word I'll wait for your word I'll wait for your word what is he saying I'm waiting for direction I'm waiting for God to speak to me to show me what to do next if you do not open the Word of God and you know you don't read the Word of God you don't give him any time in your life there gonna be consequences let's turn to the 106th psalm and i trust you have turn to this now because this is very very important because it is a perfect example of what happens to people who decided they not gonna wait for the Lord just gonna have it their way and so David is rehearsing a little bit of how God bless the nation of Israel and then what they did beginning in verse 6 we have sins like her father's we have committed iniquity we behaved wickedly our fathers in Egypt did not understand your wonders they did not remember your abundant kindness but rebelled by the sea at the Red Sea nevertheless he saved them for the sake of his name that he might make his power known thus he rebuked the red scene it dried up he led them through the deeps as through the wilderness so he saved them from the hand of one who hated them and redeemed them from the hand of the enemy the waters covered their adversaries not one of them was left then they believed his words and they sang his praise hallelujah that's what God was doing and then what they quickly forgot his words they did not wait for the council look at that they did not wait for his counsel then wait for God but craved intensely the wilderness and tempted God in the desert so he gave them their request but he sent a wasting disease among them that's a passage you automark because that's the principle of God ok he bless them and bless them and bless them instead of waiting for the next step of what do you want of them do they decide they do it themselves and they turned away from him and look what happened the delay that God works in their life as far as giving us whatever it is or showing us God's in the process of doing something in our life what day in your life is God not working he keeps your heart busy but he's also listen you have the Holy Spirit living within you he's the compass he's the God he's the director he's the one who has all the information that you and I need to live a godly life every day and delivered obediently so if our goal in life is what it is with God to be conformed to the likeness of his son to walk in his way to do his will because the truth is we should soul every day but people who meet us listen people who meet you should meet Jesus it doesn't mean you look like him it doesn't mean any of it but it means the spirit within you is the spirit of Jesus Christ and he will do all kinds of things in your life that you could never imagine if you'll just allow him the privilege of living in you his life living it through you on his timing on his schedule not someone else's schedule so he says clear directions very important now secondly when I think about why God requires us the way the second reason is to keep us in step with his timing there is no way for me to outguess God well here's what I'm gonna do and I think it'll all turn out right no I may make specific requests to God and have assurance that he will do it but then I also have to leave the schedule to him people say well I prayed and asked God to do this and so and I got a confirmation he was gonna do it and they expect God to do it right then it may be listen it may be that what you've asked him is right in the son of God's will but you have to also give him the privilege to give to you what you've asked for when he knows you're ready and sometimes we're not ready and I remember I'll never forget it finally what's a good example to me I remember anybody just a little boy he saw my pocket knife and he was really impressed and he wanted one I said I'll give you one so he thought it we ought to go to the store you know right next day this afternoon he get one I said no you have to get ready to have a pocketknife or why is that I said because you can hurt yourself and not show them a few things I said suppose you were to cut yourself suppose you in your room for example by yourself and and you had it open and you stumble and fell and supposed to hit you somewhere you just started bleeding and being scared of there oh well he finally sort of caught on and it was a little time before we had a pocketknife you know what sometimes you're not able to handle the thing that God wants us have until he knows we're ready when I didn't system having what I want when I want it then what I'm saying is God you're a wonderful guy but you're not very good on time some way you missed why can't I have it now we have a whole generation of people who are living in the now they know nothing about waiting and if you'll think about every time we come up with some new gadget what does it do saves time every time you tell me you can have this now that now this now bet now this now and you know life can't get but so fast you have automobiles 120 miles an hour on this fin ophtho for what reason only to kill yourself and somebody else God God is in no hurry don't forget that he's not in the hair you know why you know why he's not in the earth he already sees the end and he knows you have time and else when you get better you have this and when you get better you have that God's timing is perfect because he doesn't make any mistakes you know why he created time and placed us in this capsule of time and so we live it out and he has the best for us if we're willing to do it his way and sometimes he waits to give us what we asked for because he tests our faith if you and so I would ask you when you ask the Lord did you do you pray in faith trusting him to do what he says he'll do well yes and no and oftentimes we don't trust him and so he delays certain blessings because he wants us to truck watch this he wants us to trust him that if he said he would do it he would do it now if the only way for me to believe that is he promised it well let me see it if I can't see it I don't have it yes listen we all have blessings from God he's promised us we haven't seen them yet and some people will never see them because they live disobediently before God neither can't wait they're gonna do it that way and they never even consider asking you got anything I think about some people with a gray potential they rush out great potential that rush yet in the disk that never never stopped to ask God and they just went oh by the wayside they have awesome potential but they're not willing to seek the mind of God to know Lord what and when and how and in this waiting process sometimes is a season for strengthening our faith but and and I think about what what strengthens my faith having to wait you see we are interested in self gratification and we want it right now God says no oftentimes this is not the time for it and the waiting period with God is often motivated by desire to sift their motives for our desires why do I want that what do you want that position why are you asking God for that he sifts their motives and have you not agreed at some points in life you said lord I know ask if that forget that prayer that that's and that was selfish that was lust that was this that was there was not your will and purpose for my life and so god delays his way because he wants to bring his around to his viewpoint well what is he up to in our life now how we to wait for God's timing this is how most people wait impatiently I want it now nervously Oh supposed to lose it complaining well walking why can't things work out for me questioning got it I'm not sure I heard you right frustrated irritated miserably trying to manipulate God that's the way they wait and that is not how God wants us to wait so how should we wait now put all these scriptures on the mass screens so you won't have to look them up how should we wait we should wait patiently and the Scriptures up here under that rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him we are to wait quietly some 63105 my soul waits quietly for God only I'm singing I'm waiting upon him we're to wait trusting rest in the Lord and wait patiently him do not fret we're to wait expectantly Psalm 27 13 I would have despaired unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord heaven to wait we ought to wait steadfastly in Psalm 27 we know eight steadfastly and courageously wait for the Lord be strong and let your heart take courage and then we have to wait standing on God's Word and listen look at this verse we had to wait standing on God's Word I'll wait for the Lord my soul does wait and in his word I hope now watch this you will not wait for God if this book is closed in your life you're just naturally gonna make decisions I can handle this I can handle that and the truth is none of us can handle much in the society in which we live he says I wait standing up on the word of God and so what does that mean that I'm in the word and I'm listening to what God says I'm committed to being obedient to him and by His grace and strength and power I will wait for his timing knowing that his timing is always best in my life so look at your life and ask yourself the question Lord God have I missed it remember you people say well does God give us a second chance God gives us a listen I've had a lot 1 2 chances and so of you we've all made mistakes but here's what he's simply saying to us he says you're standing on the word what happens God is continually reminding us that we're to be obedient to him now listen then why is this thing that you can do and I said Lord I said this once I said again on purpose the wisest thing you can do is make a decision from this point on here's how I'm gonna begin my day I'm gonna I'm gonna connect before I get out of bed lord I thank you that you have a plan for my life today I think your Lord that your timing is perfect I think if that you'll bring into my life whatever you need to bring you protect me you've got me you leave me if I go through any kind of suffering and hurting disappointment now all the rest I'll trust you to bring me through that but I want to thank you that today I'm gonna walk obediently before you I'm gonna trust the Holy Spirit that is speaking in me they give me guidance and direction and give me your timing whatever you have for me I'm available to wait I know that waiting will grow me up strengthen me prepare me but what you have I want to thank you for this day and Lord let my life be fruitful all day long you begin the day that way and all of a sudden your days on the cloudiest day you've ever seen Suns gonna be brilliant you know why because you are connected with the father and he will answer every single prayer that I mentioned in all of it it's his timing it's his way it's his plan so I simply ask you a question have you lived this part of your life without Christ many of you have and so if you have what's your future plan keep living this way without Christ in your life if so here's what you're saying God my Creator sustainer provider I don't need you I can handle it how foolish you're saying I'm gonna live out my life you don't know how long you live I'm gonna live out my life and one of these days I think I've been better than other folks so you're gonna take me to heaven forget that you'll be terribly disappointed forever that's not the way life is this is life God created you and he's made it possible through the death of his son at the cross to pay your sin debt in full he is willing to forgive your sins to cleanse you he is willing to wipe all the past he's willing to take your mistakes and your faults and the things that you look at in your life that don't belong that he's willing to forgive you wipe them away and give you a brand new beginning this is what Paul said if any person be in Christ that is related to him old things have passed away behold all that all things have become new you can begin life again right where you are you say well I'm 70 years of age it's time to get started because the time's running out you say well God take me at 70 he'll take you anytime you genuinely confess your dependence upon him your acknowledgement of him the death of his son of the cross paying for your sin debt he'll take you you said I don't have much time left right therefore make every day count because the world would say you're on borrowed time watch this yet on borrowed time where you borrow it from there's no such thing as borrowed time you're on god's grace time he's one of the forgive you cleanse you and give you a new beginning it won't last long but you have a new beginning listen if you've messed it up this long at least end right amen a lift in right with Jesus Christ in your life that's the kind of awesome God he is but you say well I'm just 25 what then I hope you've listened everything you've heard because you desperately need it this is a wicked vile sinful corrupt world everywhere you turn that's all there who is your protector there is only one that's Almighty God and he's there for us if we're trusting father how grateful we are that you love us we can even begin to express it but I pray that every person who hears this message and every person seated here BUTT STUFF and gives some serious thought about how they living their life what their plans are and how involved you are in their plans and whether it's your plan of their plan and be willing to make whatever changes are necessary in order to live out life at its best with you and we pray this in Jesus name Amen [Music]

Channel: In Touch Ministries

Views: 2,418,664

Rating: 4.7919374 out of 5

Keywords: Charles F. Stanley, Dr. Charles Stanley, Dr. Stanley, In Touch, InTouch, God, Jesus, Holy Spirit, Christian, Life Principles, Charles Stanley (Author), Television Program (Media Genre), Christianity (Religion), Waiting on God, When God is silent

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Length: 44min 35sec (2675 seconds)

Published: Wed Dec 03 2014