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Wisdom Of Waiting

Waiting seems to be about 95 percent of life.
Out of the depths I cry to you, O lord; O Lord, hear my voice. Let your ears be attentive to my cry for mercy.
If you, O lord, kept a record of sins, O Lord, who could stand? But with you there is forgiveness; therefore you are feared.
I wait for the lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen wait for the morning, more than watchmen wait for the morning.
O Israel, put your hope in the lord, for with the lord is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.
He himself will redeem Israel from all their sins.

Character Check
What restless thoughts dominate my thinking? How can I give them to God?

In Business Terms
We crowd our thoughts with so many agenda items that we don't take time to listen to God. God doesn't just talk to me at the end or at the beginning of a project, but all the time; he may have me change directions in the middle.

Now, I don't mean that you sit around waiting until God speaks in a burning bush. That may happen, but ...

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