Divine Timing

There is a season (a time appointed) for everything and a time for every delight and event or purpose under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 (AMP)

Chronos – Refers to chronological time. It’s the human way of tracking life’s progress and aging.

Kairos - A divine window of opportunity. God’s right time for

something significant to occur in your life.

❖ GOD’S DELAYS ARE NOT HIS DENIALS

1. DON’T TURN GOD’S APPOINTED TIME INTO YOUR DISAPPOINTED TIME. TRUST GOD’S PERFECT TIMING.

Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Psalm 27:14 (NKJV)

2. FAITH IS TRUSTING GOD'S CHARACTER WHEN YOU CANNOT UNDERSTAND HIS CALENDAR.

Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.

Isaiah 43:19 (ESV)

3. HOW TO WAIT WELL IN YOUR WAITING SEASON:

a. Trust God’s Character (God is good, wise, faithful, loving, patient, He hears our prayers, He is sovereign and in control)

b. Stay Faithful to God; Refuse to Complain

c. Keep Being Obedient

Ask Yourself:

• What is God teaching and developing within me?

• What is He removing? What is He strengthening?

• What doors is He closing?

• What relationships is He aligning?

*Write down one thing you're waiting on God for.

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He has made everything beautiful in its time.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 (NIV)

LIFE GROUP QUESTIONS

1. Share an area of your life where you are currently waiting on God. What has He been teaching you while you wait?

2. What truths about God's character help you trust Him when you don't understand His timing?

3. Why do you think God is more interested in who we are becoming than what we are receiving?