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Tired of Waiting

Posted on September 7, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Can you relate to the Psalmist? Have you ever had a time when you grew tired of waiting for the answer to your prayer? Continue reading →

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Making Plans

Posted on May 29, 2025 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

When we don’t know what else to do, we just “do the next thing.” Often the mundane steps of simple obedience, in living our everyday lives with integrity, open the doors of opportunity and blessing. God establishes our steps. Continue reading →

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Soaring on Eagle’s Wings

Posted on September 22, 2024 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

As we wait in hope—seeking him expectantly—he renews our strength. God gives us the ability to walk when we grow tired—the ability to run when all our strength is gone. He even gives us the ability to soar against all the gusts of wind—the circumstances of life that seem to make it impossible to keep moving forward. Continue reading →

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Waiting and Waiting and Waiting

Posted on March 16, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

I waited and waited and waited. Waiting for God’s answer seems overwhelming sometimes. Continue reading →

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Waiting in Delight

Posted on March 8, 2022 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

Delight yourself in the Lord, trust in him, commit your way to him . . . and wait. These are the instructions given to the one who would be rewarded the “desires of his or her heart.” We would prefer to receive the “desires of our heart” right away, but often that is not the way it works. Continue reading →

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Soaring on Eagle’s Wings (Sept 22)

Posted on September 22, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

I was by a beach one day looking up into the sky when I noticed an eagle soaring. It was a particularly windy day, and he seemed to be playfully enjoying his strength as he soared against the strong currents of wind. Without a flap of his wings, he would soar until he almost stopped—until he almost lost momentum. Then he would turn around and ride the wind for a while, only to turn again and soar against the wind. Continue reading →

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Waiting Expectantly (Jan 6)

Posted on January 6, 2021 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We all know the struggle the Psalmist describes. We pray and pray and wonder if God is listening. We lay our requests before the Lord and wait eagerly for the answer. Continue reading →

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Who is Waiting? (Sept 19)

Posted on September 19, 2020 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

We do a lot of waiting. God does too. There can be many reasons for the waiting, but this passage reminds us that sometimes the reason we are waiting is because God is waiting for us. Continue reading →

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Listen Apr 28

Posted on April 28, 2014 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

April 28 Listen Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 61:1-4| Judges 8:18- 9:21| Luke 23:44-24:12| Proverbs 14:9-10 Today’s Scripture Focus: Psalm 61:1-4 “Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer.” (Psalm 61:1, NIV) Like the Psalmist, we often wonder if our … Continue reading →

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Sometimes God Waits (May 20)

Posted on May 20, 2013 by pastorjeffsneighborhood

  Today’s Scripture Readings: Psalm 71:9-14 | 1 Samuel 26:1-28:25 | John 11:1-53 | Proverbs 15:22-23 Today’s Scripture Focus: John 11:1-53 “Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed … Continue reading →

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