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In the difficult times, especially those teenage years of moodiness and
hormones, I would often find myself angry with God, my parents, and anyone else who had a
pulse, when something wouldn’t work out as easy as I would have liked.
I would go on and on to my mom, passionately spewing about life being unfair and God casting my deepest wishes to the wayside.
It was in those turbulent moments
that my mom would say, “Be patient. Good things come to those who
wait.” Of course these words did nothing but fuel the fire of a restless heart.
At City Church on Sunday, December
27th, Pastor Kyle Bonenberger gave his message on new beginigs and on
being patient even when God says no or tells us to wait
and simply have faith. He spoke of Simeon, a man who waited his entire
life to see the world's new begining with the birth of Jesus
Crist, as promised by God. It is written that Simeon embraced Mary and
Joseph with love when they needed it, unlike others at that time.
Kyle cited Simeon as an “active
waiter,” someone who knows that God has a purpose for their life and
are faithful, this person is ready for God. This is different from the “passive waiter” who waits around for God, not doing anything about their situation.”
Simeon lived with a passion and a purpose.
Our pastor tells us that it is
important to understand that God will show up in unexpected ways to
faithful people, but sometimes we have to wait and be patient.” Still, Kyle says the enemy will come into our lives and tell us that we're not good enough, or that we can't do something, but that's when we need to be faithful and know that God has a plan for our lives.
“Have confidence in God’s picture for your life,” Bonenberger said. “Never lose hope.”
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Thursday, December 31, 2009
by Jamie Quarles
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