Waiting on God
What to Do When God Does Nothing
About
What do you do when the life God has promised you looks nothing like the life he has given you?
We wait at red lights, in long lines, and for a person to change. But the most difficult waiting?
Waiting on God.
We want to know God's plan so that we can trust the plan--but often God hides his plan so that we will trust him. What can we do in the meantime while we wait for an answer to prayer, a change of heart, or a miracle of provision?
Unpacking the Old Testament story of Joseph, Wayne Stiles shows you how to find comfort and purpose in the waiting, revealing the startling truth that sometimes when we think we are waiting on God, he is actually waiting on us. If you find yourself waiting on God--or if you don't know what God wants you to do next--this book offers a wise and practical guide to finding hope and peace in life's difficult pauses.
"A great encouragement to anyone who has had to wait to experience God's answers."--Dr. Mark L. Bailey, president of Dallas Theological Seminary
"This 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 even life-changing."--Mary Graham, former president of Women of Faith
Wayne Stiles is the host of Walking the Bible Lands (walkingthebiblelands.com), an online video experience of virtual tours of the Holy Land. A former pastor and veteran traveler to the Holy Land, Dr. Stiles has served in full-time ministry for more than 30 years. He is the author of Going Places with God, Walking in the Footsteps of Jesus, and Waiting on God. Wayne and his wife, Cathy, have two grown daughters and live in Texas. Visit waynestiles.com for more.
Endorsements
"We live in an instantaneous age. Everything is now--or it's late. We get frustrated when our hopes go on hold or God seems like he's taking his sweet time. Wayne Stiles reminds us from the story of Joseph that our prayers aren't on wifi. God has his own schedule and an agenda better than our own."
Michael Hyatt, New York Times bestselling author of Platform
"'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!"
Joni Eareckson Tada, Joni and Friends International Disability Center
"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."
Luci Swindoll, author/speaker
"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, president of Dallas Theological Seminary
"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."
Mary DeMuth, coauthor of The Day I Met Jesus
"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, professor-at-large of Bible, Moody Bible Institute; host of The Land and the Book radio program
"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 stop light, 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."
Mary Graham, former president of Women of Faith
"Few things can suck the hope out of a life like an extended waiting place. Waiting for a child to come home, a paycheck to arrive, a cure to be found. Worse yet, for those of us who believe in a powerful God, the waiting can turn a physical struggle into a complex spiritual one. Why doesn't God bring relief? Why won't he deliver me? Doesn't he care? If you're in a season of waiting and wrestling, you're not alone. I've been there. And I believe you'll discover Wayne's insights into Joseph's story may deliver hope to your hungry soul."
Michele Cushatt, author of Undone: A Story of Making Peace With An Unexpected Life
The Author
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Wayne Stiles
Wayne Stiles is the host of Walking the Bible Lands (walkingthebiblelands.com), an online video experience of virtual tours of the Holy Land. A former pastor and veteran traveler to the Holy Land, Dr. Stiles has served in full-time ministry for more than 30...
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