After we pray, what do we do? I know what I do. I begin to think of all the ways I can "fix" the problems I just gave to God. I begin to wonder and worry about when and how God is going to handle my situation. This is obviously so not what God desires from us. This weekend we had our DNow and the speaker was a man named Moses Ceasar. He has written a book about waiting after prayer and what it is we should be doing. I was so convicted about how I "wait" after I pray. I really don't wait. I give it to God in that shallow, selfish, fix it now attitude. But there is growth in the waiting. God is developing our character when we wait on him. I am so impatient when it comes to waiting. I begin to look at the things other people have and the blessings they are enjoying while I'm still "waiting" on God to answer my prayer. Through this weekend I've learned that the waiting is our time to worship God. So, as I wait, I'm gonna choose to remember Isaiah 40:31 "Those that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings as eagles. They will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint".
Just a few pictures from the weekend. This is our youth group and small group leaders we took with us for the weekend.
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