Episode Details

Melissa and Courtney talk with Mark Vroegop about the gap moments of our lives when we have to wait. They discuss why waiting is so frustrating, what it means to wait on the Lord, what the Bible says about waiting, and how to recognize the sinful patterns we should avoid in times of waiting. No one likes to wait, but waiting is where we learn to walk by faith and where God does some of his best work in our lives!

Discussion Questions: 

1. How are you currently experiencing waiting?

2. What expectations are you bringing to that situation, and how might those be shaping your thoughts and actions?

3. How has God used past seasons of waiting as “fertilizer” to strengthen your faith?

4. How does knowing that God both commends and commands waiting change your perspective as you wait?

5. Of the 3 A’s mentioned (anger, anxiety, apathy), which are you most prone to feel in your “gap times”?

6. Which attributes of God are most comforting or helpful for you to be reminded of in your “gap times”?

7. Which biblical example of waiting was most meaningful to you? What other encouraging examples come to mind?

Resources Mentioned:

• Waiting Isn’t a Waste by Mark Vroegop

Related Resources:

• How God Uses Our Waiting
• Hope for Waiting Hearts
• God’s People Are a Waiting People
• Seasons of Waiting: Walking by Faith When Dreams Are Delayed by Betsy Childs Howard

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