ARE WE THERE YET?ARE WE THERE YET? Mothers Day 2014Mothers Day
2014
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QUESTIONS WE ASKQUESTIONS WE ASK Are we there yet?
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QUESTIONS WE ASKQUESTIONS WE ASK Are we there yet? How much
longer til were there?
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QUESTIONS WE ASKQUESTIONS WE ASK Are we there yet? How much
longer til were there? I cant handle this for much longer!
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QUESTIONS WE ASKQUESTIONS WE ASK Are we there yet? How much
longer til were there? I cant handle this for much longer! This
waiting is going on forever!
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QUESTIONS WE ASKQUESTIONS WE ASK Are we there yet? How much
longer til were there? I cant handle this for much longer! This
waiting is going on forever! God whats going on?
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE It can dominate our thoughts
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE It can dominate our thoughts It can
side track us from Life
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE It can dominate our thoughts It can
side track us from Life It can drag us into a negative
self-obsessed mode
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE Gen.15.3, "...You have given me no
offspring...
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE Gen.15.3, "...You have given me no
offspring... Gen.15.5 "... Look toward heaven and number the
stars... so shall your offspring be.
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE Gen. 17.1-8, "When Abraham was 99
years old the Lord appeared to Abraham and said to him, "I am God
Almighty, walk before me and be blameless, that I may make My
covenant between you and me and may multiply you greatly behold my
covenant... (my promise to you) - you shall be the father of a
multitude of nations.
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE Gen. 17.1-8, "When Abraham was 99
years old the Lord appeared to Abraham and said to him, "I am God
Almighty, walk before me and be blameless, that I may make My
covenant between you and me and may multiply you greatly behold my
covenant... (my promise to you) - you shall be the father of a
multitude of nations. v17, Then Abraham fell on his face and
laughed and said to himself, "Shall a child be born to a man who is
100 years old? Shall Sarah who is 90 years old bear a child?
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE Gen.18.13, "The Lord said to Abraham,
"Why did Sarah laugh and say, "Shall I indeed bear a child now that
I am old?
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE Gen.18.13, "The Lord said to Abraham,
"Why did Sarah laugh and say, "Shall I indeed bear a child now that
I am old? Gen.18.14, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?
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WAITING MODEWAITING MODE Gen.18.13, "The Lord said to Abraham,
"Why did Sarah laugh and say, "Shall I indeed bear a child now that
I am old? Gen.18.14, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?
Matt.19.26, "With man this is impossible, but with God, all things
are possible."
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WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GOD TO DO?WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GOD
TO DO? healing, finances, a better job, a restored relationship,
prodigal children coming home
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WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GOD TO DO?WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GOD
TO DO? healing, finances, a better job, a restored relationship,
prodigal children coming home Matt.19.26, "With man this is
impossible, but with God, all things are possible."
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GODS TIMING - ABRAHAMGODS TIMING - ABRAHAM Gen.18.14, "At the
appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and
Sarah shall have a son. Gen.21.1, "The Lord visited Sarah has he
had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. v2, "And
Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time
of which God had spoken to him. v5, "Abraham was 100 years old when
his son Isaac was born to him.
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GODS TIMING - ABRAHAMGODS TIMING - ABRAHAM Gen.18.14, "At the
appointed time I will return to you, about this time next year, and
Sarah shall have a son. Gen.21.1, "The Lord visited Sarah has he
had said, and the Lord did to Sarah as he had promised. v2, "And
Sarah conceived and bore Abraham a son in his old age at the time
of which God had spoken to him. v5, "Abraham was 100 years old when
his son Isaac was born to him." From the promise to the fruition 25
years!!!!
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GODS TIMING - JOSEPHGODS TIMING - JOSEPH Joseph was 17 when he
had a dream..and about 30 when it was fulfilled.
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GODS TIMING - JOSEPHGODS TIMING - JOSEPH Joseph was 17 when he
had a dream..and about 30 when it was fulfilled. Gen.29vv21 &
23, "But the Lord was with Joseph....the Lord was with him...
"
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GODS TIMING - MARYGODS TIMING - MARY Luke 1.30-33, "And the
angel said to her, "Do not be afraid Mary for you have found favour
with God. And behold you will conceive in your womb and bear a son
and call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the
Son of the Most High. And the Lord will give to him the throne of
his father David and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his kingdom, there will be no end.
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GODS TIMING - MARYGODS TIMING - MARY Luke 1.30-33, "And the
angel said to her, "Do not be afraid Mary for you have found favour
with God. And behold you will conceive in your womb and bear a son
and call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the
Son of the Most High. And the Lord will give to him the throne of
his father David and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever,
and of his kingdom, there will be no end. She waited for 30
years
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PREGNANCY Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth Genesis
1v8.
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PREGNANCY Children are a gift from God!
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PREGNANCY Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth Genesis
1v8. Children are a gift from God! But not without waiting and not
without pain!
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PREPARATION AND PRAYPREPARATION AND PRAY You took care of your
nutrition You educated yourself on what was happening inside of
you. You gathered together clothes etc. You discussed names You
both went to ante-natal classes. You laid hands together on your
tummy and you prayed for that little gift from God.
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ARE YOU WORKING WITH GOD?ARE YOU WORKING WITH GOD? Gen.40.6,
"... he saw that they were troubled... "Why are your faces downcast
today?... They said, "We've had dreams but there is no-one to
interpret them And Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations
belong to God? Please tell them to me.
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ARE YOU WORKING WITH GOD?ARE YOU WORKING WITH GOD? Gen.40.6,
"... he saw that they were troubled... "Why are your faces downcast
today?... They said, "We've had dreams but there is no-one to
interpret them And Joseph said to them, "Do not interpretations
belong to God? Please tell them to me. Gen.18.14, "Is anything too
hard for the Lord? At the appointed time..."
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PERSEVERANCE Habakkuk 2.3, "For still the vision awaits its
appointed time... if it seems slow, wait for it, it will surely
come, it will not delay."
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PERSEVERANCE To persevere to maintain effort in the face of
difficulties.
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PERSEVERANCE Habakkuk 2.3, "For still the vision awaits its
appointed time... if it seems slow, wait for it, it will surely
come, it will not delay." To persevere to maintain effort in the
face of difficulties. Romans 5.4, "... endurance produces
character... "
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Heb.13.5, "... he has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you."
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Heb.13.5, "... he has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you." Let Him do His work in you.
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Heb.13.5, "... he has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you." Let Him do His work in you. Get
into His Word
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Heb.13.5, "... he has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you." Let Him do His work in you. Get
into His Word Tell Him all thats in your heart.
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Heb.13.5, "... he has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you." Let Him do His work in you. Get
into His Word Tell Him all thats in your heart. Trust Him maybe
like never before.
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Heb.13.5, "... he has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you." Let Him do His work in you. Get
into His Word Tell Him all thats in your heart. Trust Him maybe
like never before. Remind yourself of His character,
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Heb.13.5, "... he has said, I will
never leave you nor forsake you." Let Him do His work in you. Get
into His Word Tell Him all thats in your heart. Trust Him maybe
like never before. Remind yourself of His character, Review His
promises and watch for what Hes doing.
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Ps.37vv5 & 7, Commit your way to
the Lord Trust in Him and He will act.
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Ps.37vv5 & 7, Commit your way to
the Lord Trust in Him and He will act. Be still before the Lord And
wait patiently for Him.
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Ps.37vv5 & 7, Commit your way to
the Lord Trust in Him and He will act. Be still before the Lord And
wait patiently for Him. Ps 46.10 "Be still and know that I am
God."
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LABOUR PAINSLABOUR PAINS Rom.23 "For the creation waits with
eager longing... For we know that the whole creation has been
groaning together in the pains of childbirth until now and not only
creation but we ourselves... also groan to be released from pain
and suffering. We too wait anxiously for that day when God will
give us our full rights as his children, including the new bodies
he has promised us - bodies that will never be sick again and will
never die." LB
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IS GOD STILL WAITING FOR YOU?IS GOD STILL WAITING FOR YOU?