When God delays your plans?

Perhaps God's delay is His way of redirecting you. His delay may be His way of telling you that you need to seek His will in this matter. You may be praying in one direction but He wants you to pray in a different direction. This may be a gentle way of saying “No” to your request.

Why does God keep delaying me?

“God delays because we ask him for the wrong reasons,” says Mackenzie, 11. Our own lusts or selfish desires drive us into temptation. Many of God's delays are simply unanswered prayers from either immature Christians or carnal Christians who are filled with themselves instead of God's Holy Spirit.

What does it mean when God is making you wait?

He's teaching you how to be patient

Next, God could be teaching you how to be patient. We often pray for patience and forget that the only way to become patient is by being patient. Patience is hard, I know that. But good things require patience.

When God's plan isn't your plan?

Let them return to the LORD so that he may have mercy on them, to our God, because he is generous with forgiveness. 8 My plans aren't your plans, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD. 9 Just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my plans than your plans.

Why does God take so long to fulfill his promises?

He wants to build our faith and endurance levels– God had promised Abraham that He would deliver his descendants from slavery which He did. But when it was time to lead them through the wilderness to the promise-land, God decided to take them through a longer route.

Joseph Prince - Why Does God Allow Delays? - 23 Feb 2014

When God seems slow?

If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day! (Habakkuk 2:3).

How do you know when God wants you to move?

If you are stagnant and not being used in ministry where you are at, God may be using this fruitlessness as a sign that it's time to move. If you want to know where God is calling you to go, ask, “Where am I needed the most?” Sometimes you are needed right where you are. And sometimes you will be needed somewhere new.

How do I know if it's God's will or mine?

The most obvious answer to the question, “How can I know God's will for my life?” is to ask Him. Turn to God in prayer and ask Him what He wants you to do. God wants you to go through the process of seeking His will without believing the lie that He is trying to hide it from you.

How do I know if my plans are from God?

A way to know that you are following God's plan for your life is by being in prayer. Take time each day to devote yourself to the Lord and the plans He has for your life. If you are giving each area of your life to God, then He will bless it and be able to work through it abundantly.

What happens when God changes your plans?

When he changes your plans, it's because he knows what you do not know and it's good for you. God loves you. He doesn't have ulterior motives or a hidden agenda. He is making us more and more like Jesus, his perfect Son.

How do I know God is telling me to wait?

Typically, you will find yourself wavering and wobbling between your options. There will be no decision making for a long time. And if there are any decisions made, you'll still doubt if it was the right choice at all. This is a sign that God is calling you to a season of waiting, only on Him.

What to do when God tells you to wait?

Often it is best simply to pray a short prayer, leaving the care with the Lord and then continuing with our business of the day, trusting God to do the work we cannot. Instruct yourself in the things of God. Spend time seeking God while you are waiting.

How to trust God's timing?

Isaiah 55:10-11 ESV

God's word has never failed and it never will. You can trust his timing because if he gave you a promise, he intends to follow through no matter how long it takes. He didn't make a mistake when he made you a promise. It was deliberate and intentional.

What does the Bible say about delays?

"Do not let the wages of any man, who has worked for you, be delayed by you, but give it to him promptly; for if you serve God, he will also repay you.

What does it mean when God shifts you?

A divine shift is a supernatural move from one place to another; a slight change in position or direction; the supernatural act of putting one thing in the place of another or changing the place of a person or thing.

What the Bible Says About Gods timing?

"My times are in Your hands ..." Psalm 31:15. At the right time, God will provide your need. At the right time, God will deliver you. At the right time, God will rescue you.

What are the 3 things God wants us to do?

Can you still accept God's plan when it doesn't go the way you want?

The Bible directly tells us that no matter what our plans our, the Lord's plan is what will come to fruition. This Scripture is so important because it is stating a fact: God's plan triumphs our own, and our life will follow the path that His plan has created.

Is God in control of our plans?

The Bible teaches that God's sovereignty is an essential aspect of who he is, that he has supreme authority and absolute power over all things. And yes he is very much active, despite our perplexity. Scripture says, God works “all things according to the counsel of his will” (Ephesians 1:11).

How do you know if God is trying to tell you something?

How can God help me make a decision?

God gives us the free choice and free will to live our lives the way we desire. That gift of freedom is the greatest gift that he can give. God wants us to choose, because we love him and want to obey him, to make our decisions within the overall blueprint of his will.

Can God change His will for you?

The psalmist says to him: “you are the same, and your years will have no end.” (Psalm 102:27). Similarly, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” (Hebrews 13:8). God's plans cannot change. If they do, then he lacks foresight, which is impossible.

How do you know if God doesn t want you to be with someone?

You will know when God is behind a relationship or when Satan is behind a relationship based upon how this relationship is affecting your connection to Christ. If you feel more and more distant from God the closer you get with this person, this is a sign God does not want you in this relationship.

What God says about letting go?

Isaiah 43:18-19

18 “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. 19 See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.

How do you know if you are drifting away from God?

Your relationship with God has faded; your prayers and devotions have become shallow or nonexistent. You may feel empty, like something's missing; or on the other hand, you feel so full of anxiety or sadness that it's overwhelming. You've drifted in your faith, and your life has become infected with spiritual sepsis.