Why is God Making Me Wait? // Missing Peace

Series - Missing Peace
Presenter - Pastor Matt Surber
Date - December 15, 2024

Waiting is one of life’s hardest challenges, especially when it feels like God is silent. Whether you’re praying for healing, financial relief, or a breakthrough, it’s easy to wonder if God cares or if He’s even there. But God’s silence doesn’t mean His absence. His delays aren’t His denials, and while you’re waiting, He’s working—often in ways you can’t see. Before God works for you, He’s working in you, building trust, patience, and a deeper reliance on Him.

At just the right time, God sent Jesus to save the world, reminding us that His timing is always perfect. If you’re struggling in a season of waiting, take heart: God hasn’t forgotten you. He loves you, and He’s working all things together for your good. What if the God you’re waiting for is waiting for you?

Podcast

Sermon Notes

Matthew 1:20-23

Just Because God Feels Silent, Doesn’t Mean God is Absent

While You are Waiting, God is Working

God’s Delays are Not Necessarily God’s Denials
Don’t Waste the Waiting

Isaiah 64:4
WHAT IF THE GOD YOU ARE WAITING FOR IS WAITING FOR YOU?

When You’re Disappointed by God // Missing Peace

What do you do when life doesn’t go as planned? When job loss, health issues, or broken dreams leave you feeling like God let you down? Disappointment can shake your faith, but the story of Christmas reminds us of a profound truth: God’s purpose often unfolds through disrupted plans.

Mary and Joseph had their future mapped out, only for God to interrupt with a calling that brought chaos, pain, and fear. Yet, in the middle of their disappointment, God was working a greater plan—one that would save the world.

You don’t have to understand God’s plan to trust that He has a purpose. Your disappointment might just be a divine appointment. Even when life feels like chaos, God’s love and perfect purpose remain steadfast. Trust Him—He’s working in ways you can’t see

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When You’re Disappointed by God // Missing Peace

What do you do when life doesn’t go as planned? When job loss, health issues, or broken dreams leave you feeling like God let you down? Disappointment can shake your faith, but the story of Christmas reminds us of a profound truth: God’s purpose often unfolds through disrupted plans.

Mary and Joseph had their future mapped out, only for God to interrupt with a calling that brought chaos, pain, and fear. Yet, in the middle of their disappointment, God was working a greater plan—one that would save the world.

You don’t have to understand God’s plan to trust that He has a purpose. Your disappointment might just be a divine appointment. Even when life feels like chaos, God’s love and perfect purpose remain steadfast. Trust Him—He’s working in ways you can’t see

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When You’re Disappointed by God // Missing Peace

What do you do when life doesn’t go as planned? When job loss, health issues, or broken dreams leave you feeling like God let you down? Disappointment can shake your faith, but the story of Christmas reminds us of a profound truth: God’s purpose often unfolds through disrupted plans.

Mary and Joseph had their future mapped out, only for God to interrupt with a calling that brought chaos, pain, and fear. Yet, in the middle of their disappointment, God was working a greater plan—one that would save the world.

You don’t have to understand God’s plan to trust that He has a purpose. Your disappointment might just be a divine appointment. Even when life feels like chaos, God’s love and perfect purpose remain steadfast. Trust Him—He’s working in ways you can’t see

Read More /