I think that if we wait, which is so hard to do when we are waiting with a desire or a prayer request

or something that we feel like God isn't listening to, stop and recognize what God is doing

during those times. You know, I think sometimes we're so focused on what he's not doing,

that we're not paying attention to what he is doing, the doors he is opening.

Sometimes God's timing just does not make sense to us.

Heart situations, they last way too long or maybe it's that your prayers just seem to

hang in the air with no answer and you wonder, what is God doing? Well thankfully,

the Bible is full of people who experience the very same things. They have to learn to trust God's

ways and to trust God's timing and their stories. They help us trust God also. So today,

author Laurie Polet's short is going to be here to unearth very practical encouraging gyms

that are found in the lives of biblical heroes and that's going to help you trust God's timing

yourself. So here is your compass to help you navigate your story when the way forward

is very foggy or unclear. Welcome to the 413 podcast where practical encouragement and

biblical wisdom set you up to live the eye can life because you can do all things through

Christ to strengthen you. Now would you welcome your host, my soul sister, Jennifer Raja. Hey friends,

that was Casey Wright. He's my seeing eye guy, my podcast buddy. I'm Jennifer here to help you

be and do more than you feel capable of as you're living this eye can life along with us.

Based on Philippians 413, it is true that it is through Christ, his power in us that we can do

what he has called us to do. We can be who he has created us to be. And I'm telling you,

we've just been having a lot of fun the last few weeks around here in the podcast closet.

Today's no exception, which is fun. I don't know. Isn't there just a lightness and a joy,

Casey? It's fun. Yes. Hey, the joy of the Lord is our strength. But I got to tell you,

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