Waiting has four purposes. It practices the patience of faith. It gives time for preparation for the coming gift. It makes the blessing the sweeter when it arrives. And it shows the sovereignty of God – to give just when and just as He pleases.

— James Vaughan (1806–1889), Anglikanischer Pfarrer und Prediger

Topics: Patience & Waiting, Faith & Trust, God, Jesus & the Holy Spirit

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