Episode 36: Waiting On the Lord - With Guest Raechel Duplain
What does it mean to wait on the Lord? What are we supposed to be doing while we're waiting? How might imposing our own timeline on the Lord lead to anxiety? If God loves me, why doesn't he take away my suffering? We all understand that patience is a virtue and that being patient in our mortal experience will lead to great blessings in our life hereafter. But what are some of the promises we can expect to enjoy during this life when we wait patiently wait upon the Lord? What are we being asked to change or do better right now so that we can more fully rely on the Lord?
These are some of the questions we address in this episode of Edified.
This week, I am super excited to welcome back Raechel Duplain, wife, mother, corporate marketing expert and co-owner of Bright Zebra Marketing. She's also my amazing daughter.
Raechel will be sharing her insights as together we unpack Elder Jeffrey R Holland's talk, "Waiting on the Lord."
In the Episode:
6:00 -- Waiting on the Lord is enduring to the end.
7:50 -- What happens when we impose our timeline on the Lord
10:56 -- Because of Covid, we are more aware of others' suffering. It was there before, but now we are more aware of it. God does not expect us to return to "normal."
13:18 -- If God loved me, wouldn't He take away my suffering?
14:31 -- 1st Point: If suffering and hardships are how we learn and how we evolve, for God to take them away would stunt our growth.
16:46 -- D&C 88:64 "Whatsoever ye ask the Father in my name it shall be given unto you, that is expedient for you." What is meant by, "expedient for you?"
17:45 -- 2nd Point: Faith means trusting in God in good and in bad times, even if that involves suffering for a time.
18:30 -- Putting our own timeline on the Lord leads to anxiety and desperation when not getting the results we want.
20:00 -- What it means to pray in the Name of Christ
21:30 -- "Israel" means let God prevail; it also means "to wrestle."
22:20 -- 3rd Point: We are not here to avoid suffering.
24:57 -- Trusting God means being willing to endure while we wait.
25:37 -- 4th Point: The path of happiness and holiness here and hereafter is a long and rocky one. It takes time and tenacity, but the reward is monumental.
26:47 -- Promise: Those who wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength and shall mount up with wings as eagles, and they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint." Isaiah 40:20-31
27:37 -- God can strengthen us so we're no longer weary.
29:00 -- Strengthen faith
morning routine
improving personal prayers
prayer journal
meditation and reflection
conversation with the Lord
34:00 --If you knew every morning when you got up God was going to speak to you, how would that change your attitude about getting up a little earlier?
36:10 -- Opposition gives us the traction to change and rely on the Lord. The load is what is going to hep us emerge out of this a better person.
DO ONE THING
Choose ONE thing you can do to strengthen your faith while waiting on the Lord for desired blessings. Consider changing your morning routine or keeping a prayer journal.
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Resources
"Waiting on the Lord" Jeffrey R Holland
Follow Raechel on IG: @raechel.duplain
"Guide to Receiving Personal Revelation" www.nikiolsencoaching.com
Music: "Keys of Moon" Be Inspired