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#003 – When You’re Waiting on a Word from God
For the Patient, the Pressed, and the Not-Yet-Answered
Ravi Patel & Chris Mogaka
May 11, 2025
Welcome, Family
If you’ve been praying for clarity, watching the door, or feeling like you’re in a holding pattern—this week’s for you.
You’re not behind. You’re not forgotten. And you’re not faithless just because you’re frustrated.
God sees your waiting, and He works in it.
Whether you’re here with bold belief or barely hanging on—you belong.
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This Week’s Bread
🔥 This Week’s Word – Waiting Well
🌍 Living in the World – When Patience Feels Like Pain
💡 Quote to Carry – Words That Hold in the Wait
🪑 Your Seat Is Saved – Friday Night: Rooted in Rest
☝️ Prayer Corner – Lifting the Waiting Ones
💬 Breakout Takeaway – This Week’s Reflection
📘 Faith in Action – Scripture + Steps
🏆 Weekly Challenge – One Quiet Yes
🔥 This Week’s Word
“Waiting Well”
Sometimes the biggest move of faith… is standing still.
We live in a world that celebrates speed. Fast answers. Quick results. But God's timeline moves at the pace of transformation—not performance.
📖 “I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in His word I put my hope.”
Waiting doesn’t mean nothing is happening.
It means the roots are growing.
🌱 Think of a seed planted deep in the soil. For weeks—sometimes months—you see nothing on the surface. But underground? The miracle has already started. Roots are forming. The foundation is being set.
If you judged the seed too early, you’d think it failed. But it’s just becoming what it was meant to be.
Faith in the waiting is like that. Quiet. Hidden. But powerful.
🔑 Ask yourself this week:
→ What am I learning in this pause?
→ Who am I becoming in the not-yet?
✨ The good news?
God never forgets what He plants. And He waters every waiting heart with purpose.
Stay grounded. Growth is coming.
🌎 Living in the World, Without Becoming It
When Delay Feels Like Denial
We all know what it feels like to pray and hear… nothing.
No confirmation. No open doors. Just stillness.
But spiritual silence isn’t spiritual absence.
Even Jesus experienced waiting. He waited 30 years to begin His ministry. He waited in the wilderness. He waited at the tomb of Lazarus.
If the Savior had seasons of silence, so will we.
📌 Remember: Delay doesn’t mean denial. It might just mean preparation.
🧠 Quote to Carry
“God is never late. But He’s rarely early. He shows up right on time—with what you didn’t know you needed.”
Write it down. Say it over yourself. Let it breathe hope into your waiting places.
🪑 Your Seat Is Saved
Friday Night Bible Study – Zoom In
Come as you are. Pajamas and popcorn welcome.
📍 Friday, May 16 | 8–10 PM EST
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🎙️ Open reflection
📖 Word-based encouragement
🙌 Group prayer
Whether you’ve been joining weekly or this would be your first time—we saved you a spot.
🙏 Prayer Corner
"Lord, give us eyes to see You—even when we can’t trace You. Let our hearts stay tender, our trust stay deep, and our yes stay ready.”
Prayers from our community:
💗 The weary waiters: to be comforted in the in-between
💼 Job seekers: to receive provision and peace
🛏️ Those battling mental health: to know they are not alone
🧎♂️ Moms, mentors, and mother-figures: blessings in this season
Want Prayer? Simply reply to this email with your request, or share it with us on Instagram. We’re here for you.
💬 Breakout Takeaway
“God is growing something in me—before He gives something to me.”
Write it down. Pray it forward.
This week, ask yourself:
What’s one thing God might be teaching you in this season of stillness?
📘 Faith in Action
📝 Read: Psalm 27
Reflect this week:
→ What’s one area I’ve been rushing that God is still writing?
→ Who can I encourage this week who’s also in a season of waiting?
🧠 Weekly Challenge
This Week’s Challenge
📱 Text one person and ask:
“Hey—just wanted to remind you. Even in the silence, God is moving. I’m praying for you.”
You might be the whisper of hope they needed.
✝️ Final Word
You’re not waiting alone. And God’s not silent forever.
Until then, keep showing up. Keep the faith alive. We’ll walk it out—together.
📣 Let’s Keep the Flow Going
💌 Forward this to someone who’s stuck in a “not yet.”
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📸 Follow the flow: @chrissmogaka
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