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<v SPEAKER_00>Today, as we pray together, we are going to ask God to change our perspective on seasons of waiting.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Maybe you're in a season of waiting right now, waiting for a job, a miracle, a spouse, a word from God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Seasons of waiting can feel long and discouraging.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Yet God invites us to hold on to joy while we wait, trusting that He is working behind the scenes.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Listen to Romans 12, 12 as an invitation.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now take 20 seconds and thank God for the hope that sustains you even while answers feel delayed.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Lay everything out to him as if you are talking to a father figure.

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<v SPEAKER_00>How would you say it?

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<v SPEAKER_00>In a quiet voice, say it out loud.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now I want you to ask him to help you remain joyful and faithful in the middle of it.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Steady, calm, and alive.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Pray for someone who you know is waiting for a breakthrough.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Believe and contend for them as you are for yourself.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Ask God to fill their waiting with joy and hope.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We trust your timing and rejoice in you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Amen.