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Wait for the Lord
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By Dina Rafaat2 May 19800 Comments

Wait for the Lord

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Wait for the Lord

 The Main Idea

The lecture revolves around calling the person to complete trust in God’s work and waiting for His plan with patience and faith, because God always works—even if we do not realize it—and chooses the proper timing according to His divine wisdom.

God Works in Silence

His Holiness Pope Shenouda III explains that God works continuously for the sake of الإنسان, but in quietness and without noise, which makes some people wrongly think that God is not working or has delayed.

 The Importance of Waiting and Trust

A person is called to wait for the Lord with a firm heart, realizing that he is in God’s hand alone, not in the hands of circumstances, people, or the devil. This realization gives deep inner peace.

️ The True Source of Peace

Peace is not taken from external circumstances, but from knowing God’s attributes: as a loving Father, a good Shepherd, a faithful Keeper, and the Controller of all. Remembering these attributes comforts the soul and gives reassurance.

 The Wisdom of God’s Timing

The teaching confirms that what we see as delay is actually a divine choice of the suitable time. God knows what is good for us more than we know for ourselves.

 The Role of Prayer and Waiting

Waiting is not passive, but a time in which prayer grows and becomes deeper, and the relationship with God becomes stronger. Sometimes God allows delay so that the person matures spiritually.

 Human Weakness in Hurry

One of الإنسان’s mistakes is that he asks for immediate response and even sets for God the method and timing, which reflects weak faith and lack of trust in God’s wisdom.

 Spiritual Examples

Many scriptural examples are presented that show God’s work at the proper time, such as delayed requests that were fulfilled at the best time to achieve a greater divine purpose.

 The Spiritual Goal

The goal is not only obtaining the request, but reaching a deeper relationship with God, full of faith, surrender, and hope, where the person lives in true inner peace.

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