Does God Care About Religion? | Romans 4

I love I love >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> [snorts] >> wings. Like I love >> wings. Like I love >> wings. Like I love >> Hot wings. >> Hot wings. >> Hot wings. >> smoked hot wings all kinds of wings, >> smoked hot wings all kinds of wings, >> smoked hot wings all kinds of wings, right? right? right? >> Okay. Okay. Me too, Peter. >> Okay. Okay. Me too, Peter. >> Okay. Okay. Me too, Peter. >> I I I love wings. >> I I I love wings. >> I I I love wings. Um and so I make it a Um and so I make it a Um and so I make it a because I love them so much, I make a because I love them so much, I make a because I love them so much, I make a point of at least once a month I am at point of at least once a month I am at point of at least once a month I am at the Oak Tavern getting a large platter the Oak Tavern getting a large platter the Oak Tavern getting a large platter of smoked wings and a nice drink, right? of smoked wings and a nice drink, right? of smoked wings and a nice drink, right? >> So good. >> So good. >> So good. >> Bone in of course only. >> Bone in of course only. >> Bone in of course only. >> That's right. That's right. >> That's right. That's right. >> That's right. That's right. >> That that has become a religious >> That that has become a religious >> That that has become a religious ritualistic act but it came out of love ritualistic act but it came out of love ritualistic act but it came out of love in the same way prayer, Bible reading, in the same way prayer, Bible reading, in the same way prayer, Bible reading, pursuing God, pursuing the people in pursuing God, pursuing the people in pursuing God, pursuing the people in your life. All those things you can make your life. All those things you can make your life. All those things you can make those religious but they follow those religious but they follow those religious but they follow relationship. relationship. relationship. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No >> This is the Crossroads Daily. No experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest experts, no perfect people, just honest conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when conversations about what happens when the Bible shows up in real life. >> I'm Chuck. >> I'm Chuck. >> I'm Caroline. >> I'm Caroline. >> I'm Caroline. >> I'm Peter. >> I'm Peter. >> I'm Peter. >> I'm Chris. >> I'm Chris. >> I'm Chris. >> Thanks for joining us for Romans 4. I >> Thanks for joining us for Romans 4. I >> Thanks for joining us for Romans 4. I want I want to start with this question.

want I want to start with this question. want I want to start with this question. Paul asked this question in verse 11. Paul asked this question in verse 11. Paul asked this question in verse 11. No, in verse 10. He says under what No, in verse 10. He says under what No, in verse 10. He says under what circumstances was righteousness, is what circumstances was righteousness, is what circumstances was righteousness, is what he's saying, credited to Abraham? And he he's saying, credited to Abraham? And he he's saying, credited to Abraham? And he says, was it after he was circumcised or says, was it after he was circumcised or says, was it after he was circumcised or before? Circumcision was later on in the before? Circumcision was later on in the before? Circumcision was later on in the story. Abraham did this thing that was a story. Abraham did this thing that was a story. Abraham did this thing that was a religious act, right? That God had asked religious act, right? That God had asked religious act, right? That God had asked him to do. I mean it was it was a him to do. I mean it was it was a him to do. I mean it was it was a meaningful act but a religious act. And meaningful act but a religious act. And meaningful act but a religious act. And it's interesting Paul is poking at it's interesting Paul is poking at it's interesting Paul is poking at something there. He's saying, okay, so something there. He's saying, okay, so something there. He's saying, okay, so at what point did Abraham get the at what point did Abraham get the at what point did Abraham get the benefit of righteousness? And what he's benefit of righteousness? And what he's benefit of righteousness? And what he's saying is it was at the moment that he saying is it was at the moment that he saying is it was at the moment that he trusted God and stepped out into the trusted God and stepped out into the trusted God and stepped out into the unknown. unknown. unknown. That's when he received faith. And That's when he received faith. And That's when he received faith. And there's something that he wants us to there's something that he wants us to there's something that he wants us to get there. What do you think he's saying get there. What do you think he's saying get there. What do you think he's saying to us? What's relevant about that to us? What's relevant about that to us? What's relevant about that question for us to as we think about question for us to as we think about question for us to as we think about Romans 4? Romans 4? Romans 4? >> For me I always go back to the phrase >> For me I always go back to the phrase >> For me I always go back to the phrase that someone said to me for the first that someone said to me for the first that someone said to me for the first time time time probably 7 years ago. And she said God probably 7 years ago. And she said God probably 7 years ago. And she said God is obsessed with our hearts. is obsessed with our hearts. is obsessed with our hearts. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> And I think what this is talking about >> And I think what this is talking about >> And I think what this is talking about is it's when Abraham said, I believe.

is it's when Abraham said, I believe. is it's when Abraham said, I believe. I'm going to trust. I'm going to trust I'm going to trust. I'm going to trust I'm going to trust. I'm going to trust you, God. I'm going to take a step in you, God. I'm going to take a step in you, God. I'm going to take a step in whatever you're asking me to do. I think whatever you're asking me to do. I think whatever you're asking me to do. I think that's what that is. that's what that is. that's what that is. >> Yeah. Mhm. >> Yeah. Mhm. >> Yeah. Mhm. I think I think I think it's easy to look at this and be like it's easy to look at this and be like it's easy to look at this and be like religion isn't helpful. It's not religion isn't helpful. It's not religion isn't helpful. It's not necessary. It's all about, you know, necessary. It's all about, you know, necessary. It's all about, you know, action or it's all about our heart. And action or it's all about our heart. And action or it's all about our heart. And in a sense that is true, but I think in a sense that is true, but I think in a sense that is true, but I think religion is so valuable, but it has to religion is so valuable, but it has to religion is so valuable, but it has to follow and come out of relationship. follow and come out of relationship. follow and come out of relationship. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Like and so yes, Abraham was just urged >> Like and so yes, Abraham was just urged >> Like and so yes, Abraham was just urged Abraham was deemed righteous when he Abraham was deemed righteous when he Abraham was deemed righteous when he took a step of faith. took a step of faith. took a step of faith. But he but he still got asked him to do But he but he still got asked him to do But he but he still got asked him to do this religious act and he did it out of this religious act and he did it out of this religious act and he did it out of faith because he loved and had faith because he loved and had faith because he loved and had relationship with God. relationship with God. relationship with God. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So I'll use a >> So I'll use a >> So I'll use a I'll use a funny example. Like I love I'll use a funny example. Like I love I'll use a funny example. Like I love wings. [snorts] wings. [snorts] wings. [snorts] Like I love Like I love Like I love >> hot wings. >> hot wings. >> hot wings. >> smoked hot wings. All kinds of wings, >> smoked hot wings. All kinds of wings, >> smoked hot wings. All kinds of wings, right? right? right? >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Me, too. Fearless. [laughter] >> Me, too. Fearless. [laughter] >> Me, too. Fearless. [laughter] >> I I I love wings. >> I I I love wings. >> I I I love wings. Um and so I make it a Um and so I make it a Um and so I make it a because I love them so much, I make a because I love them so much, I make a because I love them so much, I make a point of at least once a month point of at least once a month point of at least once a month >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> I am at the Oak Tavern getting a large >> I am at the Oak Tavern getting a large >> I am at the Oak Tavern getting a large of smoked wings and a nice drink, right?

of smoked wings and a nice drink, right? of smoked wings and a nice drink, right? >> So good. >> So good. >> So good. >> Bone in, of course, only. >> Bone in, of course, only. >> Bone in, of course, only. >> That's right. That's way to do it. Hey, >> That's right. That's way to do it. Hey, >> That's right. That's way to do it. Hey, if you're if you're if you're if you're if you're if you're listening, if you've never experienced listening, if you've never experienced listening, if you've never experienced the Oak Tavern, it's in Oakley, right in the Oak Tavern, it's in Oakley, right in the Oak Tavern, it's in Oakley, right in Cincinnati and it absolutely has the Cincinnati and it absolutely has the Cincinnati and it absolutely has the best smoked wings. So if you ever find best smoked wings. So if you ever find best smoked wings. So if you ever find yourself there and you want to have a yourself there and you want to have a yourself there and you want to have a religious experience religious experience religious experience >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> go to the Oak and have some smoked >> go to the Oak and have some smoked >> go to the Oak and have some smoked wings. wings. wings. >> But also that that that has become a >> But also that that that has become a >> But also that that that has become a religious ritualistic act, but it came religious ritualistic act, but it came religious ritualistic act, but it came out of love. In the same way out of love. In the same way out of love. In the same way >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> prayer, Bible reading, pursuing God, >> prayer, Bible reading, pursuing God, >> prayer, Bible reading, pursuing God, pursuing people in your life. All those pursuing people in your life. All those pursuing people in your life. All those things you can make those religious, but things you can make those religious, but things you can make those religious, but they follow relationship. they follow relationship. they follow relationship. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> That's so good. >> It is good. >> It is good. >> It is good. >> That's so so good. That's so good. And I >> That's so so good. That's so good. And I >> That's so so good. That's so good. And I I I think that's the application for us, I I think that's the application for us, I I think that's the application for us, right? Like Paul is saying like you right? Like Paul is saying like you right? Like Paul is saying like you you've you've got to know how loved you you've you've got to know how loved you you've you've got to know how loved you are by God. You know, in a previous one are by God. You know, in a previous one are by God. You know, in a previous one of these we talked about like repenting of these we talked about like repenting of these we talked about like repenting of the ways that we misunderstand God. of the ways that we misunderstand God. of the ways that we misunderstand God. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And realizing just how good he is. Like, >> And realizing just how good he is. Like, >> And realizing just how good he is. Like, that's this faith journey that we're on. that's this faith journey that we're on. that's this faith journey that we're on. So, in what ways are you inspired by So, in what ways are you inspired by So, in what ways are you inspired by Abraham's faith as you think about your Abraham's faith as you think about your Abraham's faith as you think about your own faith journey? own faith journey? own faith journey? >> I would I'll I'll say I think verse 18 >> I would I'll I'll say I think verse 18 >> I would I'll I'll say I think verse 18 when it says, "In hope he believed when it says, "In hope he believed when it says, "In hope he believed against hope."

against hope." against hope." >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> I think >> I think >> I think that's so inspiring. I can think of so that's so inspiring. I can think of so that's so inspiring. I can think of so many times when it's like there's no many times when it's like there's no many times when it's like there's no hope here. Like, how I have nothing to hope here. Like, how I have nothing to hope here. Like, how I have nothing to hope in that makes any sense. I'll I'll hope in that makes any sense. I'll I'll hope in that makes any sense. I'll I'll I'll share something super recently. As I'll share something super recently. As I'll share something super recently. As I walked into this podcast, I got the I walked into this podcast, I got the I walked into this podcast, I got the news that news that news that my grandfather's health has deteriorated my grandfather's health has deteriorated my grandfather's health has deteriorated to the point where he's probably one to the point where he's probably one to the point where he's probably one step away from He's in palliative care, step away from He's in palliative care, step away from He's in palliative care, one step away from hospice, and it's one step away from hospice, and it's one step away from hospice, and it's really hard. And, really hard. And, really hard. And, you know, it's really hard on my you know, it's really hard on my you know, it's really hard on my parents, really hard on my family. And parents, really hard on my family. And parents, really hard on my family. And literally at the same day we get the literally at the same day we get the literally at the same day we get the news we have a we had a family vacation news we have a we had a family vacation news we have a we had a family vacation planned planned planned for next week. A giant oak tree fell on for next week. A giant oak tree fell on for next week. A giant oak tree fell on the house that we had rented and split the house that we had rented and split the house that we had rented and split it in half. it in half. it in half. >> Oh my >> Oh my >> Oh my gosh. gosh. gosh. >> So, now the >> So, now the >> So, now the >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> [laughter] >> now that the vacation is gone at the >> now that the vacation is gone at the >> now that the vacation is gone at the same time. So, it's like one of those same time. So, it's like one of those same time. So, it's like one of those things where you're where you're walking things where you're where you're walking things where you're where you're walking in like in like in like >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> oh, like, I have no Can I do this >> oh, like, I have no Can I do this >> oh, like, I have no Can I do this podcast? Like, podcast? Like, podcast? Like, >> Yeah. >> But, hope against hope like my hope, my >> But, hope against hope like my hope, my joy, like, my peace is not dependent on joy, like, my peace is not dependent on joy, like, my peace is not dependent on it at my best is not dependent on my it at my best is not dependent on my it at my best is not dependent on my circumstances or dependent on what's circumstances or dependent on what's circumstances or dependent on what's happening. I'm not I'm not sitting here happening. I'm not I'm not sitting here happening. I'm not I'm not sitting here saying I'm just happy and joyful the saying I'm just happy and joyful the saying I'm just happy and joyful the time cuz I'm definitely not. But, time cuz I'm definitely not. But, time cuz I'm definitely not. But, >> Yeah.

>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I was able to walk in and just be like, >> I was able to walk in and just be like, >> I was able to walk in and just be like, "Okay, I you know, recenter on Okay, "Okay, I you know, recenter on Okay, "Okay, I you know, recenter on Okay, like, you know, what matters." And And like, you know, what matters." And And like, you know, what matters." And And yeah, so yeah, so yeah, so So happy to be here with you guys. But, So happy to be here with you guys. But, So happy to be here with you guys. But, that's just something I was like, "Oh, I that's just something I was like, "Oh, I that's just something I was like, "Oh, I was that popped out at me as we read it was that popped out at me as we read it was that popped out at me as we read it again." again." again." >> Yeah. Man, thanks for sharing it just >> Yeah. Man, thanks for sharing it just >> Yeah. Man, thanks for sharing it just honestly. And can I just can I just pray honestly. And can I just can I just pray honestly. And can I just can I just pray for you and your family, seriously? for you and your family, seriously? for you and your family, seriously? >> Yeah, of course. >> Yeah, of course. >> Yeah, of course. >> Yeah. God, um I just I just again, we're >> Yeah. God, um I just I just again, we're >> Yeah. God, um I just I just again, we're talking about Abraham's faith and talking about Abraham's faith and talking about Abraham's faith and trusting in the your goodness. And uh trusting in the your goodness. And uh trusting in the your goodness. And uh Peter is here and even him being here Peter is here and even him being here Peter is here and even him being here and sharing that is an example of him and sharing that is an example of him and sharing that is an example of him trusting in your goodness. So God, I trusting in your goodness. So God, I trusting in your goodness. So God, I pray for his grandfather. I pray for the pray for his grandfather. I pray for the pray for his grandfather. I pray for the journey that you have him on. Um God, journey that you have him on. Um God, journey that you have him on. Um God, that you would give Peter and his family that you would give Peter and his family that you would give Peter and his family peace around that. And I also just pray peace around that. And I also just pray peace around that. And I also just pray for his family as this vacation and God for his family as this vacation and God for his family as this vacation and God maybe I don't know. I I'm thankful they maybe I don't know. I I'm thankful they maybe I don't know. I I'm thankful they weren't there when the tree split the weren't there when the tree split the weren't there when the tree split the house. And I also just pray that you house. And I also just pray that you house. And I also just pray that you would um would um would um just help them to see your goodness in just help them to see your goodness in just help them to see your goodness in this. There were times in Abraham's this. There were times in Abraham's this. There were times in Abraham's journey where he he questioned and he journey where he he questioned and he journey where he he questioned and he did He wasn't sure of the why or the did He wasn't sure of the why or the did He wasn't sure of the why or the wherefore, but but God you were wherefore, but but God you were wherefore, but but God you were faithful. And I just pray that Peter and faithful. And I just pray that Peter and faithful. And I just pray that Peter and his family would experience your his family would experience your his family would experience your faithfulness in Jesus' name. Amen.

faithfulness in Jesus' name. Amen. faithfulness in Jesus' name. Amen. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much. >> Yeah, man. Thanks for sharing that. >> Yeah, man. Thanks for sharing that. >> Yeah, man. Thanks for sharing that. >> Of course. >> Of course. >> Of course. This podcast is a small group now, so This podcast is a small group now, so This podcast is a small group now, so >> Be real. Be real. You better believe >> Be real. Be real. You better believe >> Be real. Be real. You better believe you're not the only person that probably you're not the only person that probably you're not the only person that probably needed to hear that, what you just said, needed to hear that, what you just said, needed to hear that, what you just said, hoping against hope. hoping against hope. hoping against hope. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. That's a word for somebody today. >> Yeah. That's a word for somebody today. >> Yeah. That's a word for somebody today. How about you guys? How are you inspired How about you guys? How are you inspired How about you guys? How are you inspired by Abraham's by Abraham's by Abraham's faithfulness? What do you learn from his faithfulness? What do you learn from his faithfulness? What do you learn from his story? story? story? >> The thing that pops out to me, I'm so >> The thing that pops out to me, I'm so >> The thing that pops out to me, I'm so inspired by his patience. inspired by his patience. inspired by his patience. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> And >> And >> And uh maybe that's because I'm really bad uh maybe that's because I'm really bad uh maybe that's because I'm really bad at that. Like I'm very impatient person. at that. Like I'm very impatient person. at that. Like I'm very impatient person. But for him to to be so patient for so But for him to to be so patient for so But for him to to be so patient for so many years and just to believe that God many years and just to believe that God many years and just to believe that God was going to do what he said he was was going to do what he said he was was going to do what he said he was going to do and then going to do and then going to do and then you know, you know, you know, even when he made a mistake, even when he made a mistake, even when he made a mistake, >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> for God to still honor what he said he >> for God to still honor what he said he >> for God to still honor what he said he was going to do and and was going to do and and was going to do and and just the faithfulness that he has in just the faithfulness that he has in just the faithfulness that he has in that and that and that and I don't know. I I have so much awe I don't know. I I have so much awe I don't know. I I have so much awe around one, the goodness of God in that around one, the goodness of God in that around one, the goodness of God in that space because I love the Bible because space because I love the Bible because space because I love the Bible because there's just so much humanity in it, there's just so much humanity in it, there's just so much humanity in it, right? We can see ourselves in every right? We can see ourselves in every right? We can see ourselves in every single person in it.

single person in it. single person in it. Um but that is the thing for for Um but that is the thing for for Um but that is the thing for for for me is just for me is just for me is just his ability to be to wait on the Lord. his ability to be to wait on the Lord. his ability to be to wait on the Lord. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> You know, that makes me think about the >> You know, that makes me think about the >> You know, that makes me think about the fact that, you know, we're all in fact that, you know, we're all in fact that, you know, we're all in different places. There are some people different places. There are some people different places. There are some people who are watching this and are who are watching this and are who are watching this and are incarcerated. You're part of our church incarcerated. You're part of our church incarcerated. You're part of our church and we we love that. You are a part of and we we love that. You are a part of and we we love that. You are a part of our church. Um you're not like a part of our church. Um you're not like a part of our church. Um you're not like a part of our church, you are part of our church. our church, you are part of our church. our church, you are part of our church. You're our family. And I think about the You're our family. And I think about the You're our family. And I think about the patience needed when you're in a a patience needed when you're in a a patience needed when you're in a a situation like that. The the patience of situation like that. The the patience of situation like that. The the patience of trusting that God does see you, you trusting that God does see you, you trusting that God does see you, you know, that God hasn't forgotten about know, that God hasn't forgotten about know, that God hasn't forgotten about you in in all the different ways that you in in all the different ways that you in in all the different ways that that might show up. I think that's an that might show up. I think that's an that might show up. I think that's an encouraging reminder that like encouraging reminder that like encouraging reminder that like God's timeline God's timeline God's timeline spans our entire lives and we can trust spans our entire lives and we can trust spans our entire lives and we can trust him even in years and years and years of him even in years and years and years of him even in years and years and years of what seems like nothing happening. what seems like nothing happening. what seems like nothing happening. >> Right. >> Right. >> Right. >> That's really good. >> That's really good. >> That's really good. >> It's so hard. >> It's so hard. >> It's so hard. >> It's very hard. >> It's very hard. >> It's very hard. >> And I feel like I >> And I feel like I >> And I feel like I makes me think of the story of there was makes me think of the story of there was makes me think of the story of there was when Jesus comes to the man and he like when Jesus comes to the man and he like when Jesus comes to the man and he like I think he says he's going to heal his I think he says he's going to heal his I think he says he's going to heal his daughter and then the man says like uh daughter and then the man says like uh daughter and then the man says like uh like if you believe this can happen.

like if you believe this can happen. like if you believe this can happen. He's like if you believe like all things He's like if you believe like all things He's like if you believe like all things are possible and he says uh I believe are possible and he says uh I believe are possible and he says uh I believe help my unbelief. It's like a hilarious help my unbelief. It's like a hilarious help my unbelief. It's like a hilarious sentence but like I'm there so often and sentence but like I'm there so often and sentence but like I'm there so often and that God doesn't Jesus doesn't condemn that God doesn't Jesus doesn't condemn that God doesn't Jesus doesn't condemn him in that moment or he's like well him in that moment or he's like well him in that moment or he's like well wait till you like get the perfect wait till you like get the perfect wait till you like get the perfect faith. Then come back. Yeah, it's like I faith. Then come back. Yeah, it's like I faith. Then come back. Yeah, it's like I don't know if any speaking for myself, I don't know if any speaking for myself, I don't know if any speaking for myself, I don't know if I will ever have 100% don't know if I will ever have 100% don't know if I will ever have 100% faith in anything like faith in anything like faith in anything like >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> might be it's like I just don't think >> might be it's like I just don't think >> might be it's like I just don't think I'm physically capable of like I'm so I'm physically capable of like I'm so I'm physically capable of like I'm so doubtful and my mind is crazy and like I doubtful and my mind is crazy and like I doubtful and my mind is crazy and like I can get so like twisted on what God's can get so like twisted on what God's can get so like twisted on what God's truth is and like I need God to fill in truth is and like I need God to fill in truth is and like I need God to fill in the gaps of like all right, here's as the gaps of like all right, here's as the gaps of like all right, here's as much faith as I can offer and I need you much faith as I can offer and I need you much faith as I can offer and I need you to pull me the rest of the way and I to pull me the rest of the way and I to pull me the rest of the way and I feel like he he does. Like I've never feel like he he does. Like I've never feel like he he does. Like I've never seen him turn me away in a moment like seen him turn me away in a moment like seen him turn me away in a moment like that that that >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> [clears throat] >> even if I've got like just a little >> even if I've got like just a little >> even if I've got like just a little mustard seed something. mustard seed something. mustard seed something. >> He'll work with it, right? He'll meet He >> He'll work with it, right? He'll meet He >> He'll work with it, right? He'll meet He meets us where we are. meets us where we are. meets us where we are. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> He meets us where we are. >> He meets us where we are. >> He meets us where we are. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> Mhm. >> You know, uh in the old church where I >> You know, uh in the old church where I >> You know, uh in the old church where I grew up, one of the things I would hear grew up, one of the things I would hear grew up, one of the things I would hear a lot is wait on the Lord, right? And a lot is wait on the Lord, right? And a lot is wait on the Lord, right? And you know, that's what Abraham does and you know, that's what Abraham does and you know, that's what Abraham does and that is part of our life of faith is that is part of our life of faith is that is part of our life of faith is learning to wait on the Lord and what I learning to wait on the Lord and what I learning to wait on the Lord and what I learned about waiting is very rarely learned about waiting is very rarely learned about waiting is very rarely does God invite us into a passive do does God invite us into a passive do does God invite us into a passive do nothing at all wait. There are nothing at all wait. There are nothing at all wait. There are definitely times when he says take your definitely times when he says take your definitely times when he says take your hand off the wheel. There are definitely hand off the wheel. There are definitely hand off the wheel. There are definitely times when it's like don't don't try to times when it's like don't don't try to times when it's like don't don't try to manipulate or control. Um but thinking manipulate or control. Um but thinking manipulate or control. Um but thinking of waiting and faith as an active trust.

of waiting and faith as an active trust. of waiting and faith as an active trust. Active a c t i v e active trust active Active a c t i v e active trust active Active a c t i v e active trust active waiting is continuing to remind yourself waiting is continuing to remind yourself waiting is continuing to remind yourself of God's faithfulness in the past of God's faithfulness in the past of God's faithfulness in the past continuing to trust him for the continuing to trust him for the continuing to trust him for the faithfulness you need in the present and faithfulness you need in the present and faithfulness you need in the present and literally surrendering the future to literally surrendering the future to literally surrendering the future to him. I think is what it means to wait on him. I think is what it means to wait on him. I think is what it means to wait on the Lord. So wherever you find yourself the Lord. So wherever you find yourself the Lord. So wherever you find yourself I pray today that you would engage in I pray today that you would engage in I pray today that you would engage in [music] active waiting on the Lord.