We wait. And wait. And wait. In traffic, at the doctor’s office, at the restaurant. For the right guy. For a baby. For test results. For prayers God to hear our prayers. Waiting can be agony. In our culture where almost everything is instant, we expect to gett what we want now. So when our lives are put in a holding pattern, we squirm.
But what if the waiting rooms of life are God’s best classrooms? What if the Holy Spirit changes us through the uncomfortable delays of life? Throughout history, God has called on His people to wait for His timing and His will. Waiting highlights principles that make these times more bearable, and maybe more meaningful, even if it feels like God isn’t present or there’s nothing we can do. In Waiting: A Bible Study on Patience, Hope, and Trust, you will study eight women in Scripture who experienced a waiting period and learn how God meets us in the in-between times of life.
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Sharla Fritz’s engaging new book is a home-run hit for this girl who struggles with waiting: for answers, for direction, for healing…for my fast-food order…for everything! I stew…I squirm…I sweat. I don’t like waiting! (Can you relate?) Through the historical accounts of women in Scripture who waited on the Lord (such as Sarah, Hannah, Martha…and more), you and I can learn to wait WELL. With Biblical depth and wisdom, the author gives us a fascinating peek into the cultural context (including backgrounds, timelines, and maps!) of personal narratives in Biblical history. And she provides practical application, enabling us to relate with each woman, personalizing their stories to ours. With authenticity, grace, and even a bit of humor, Sharla shares her own personal stories, too, having lived through multiple reasons and seasons of waiting! ~Deb Burma, author of Immeasurably More
Waiting is a breath of fresh air for your everyday life as Sharla brings spiritual perspective on the women of the Bible whose faith was stretched through periods of waiting. It’s full of historical insights bringing revelation on the lives of Hannah who was challenged with barrenness to the Ten Virgins who were waiting for the Bridegroom. Waiting encourages the power of surrender, heart transformation, and humility while on this spiritual journey with God. You’ll love the warm conversational tone – it’s like talking to your girlfriend over a cup of coffee.
For anyone struggling with a season of waiting, this is the go-to book. Bringing fresh insight and teaching to the topic, author Sharla Fritz aptly teaches how these are just seasons but they are hard seasons, given to us by God, eventually resulting in God’s intervention. Along the way we have the choice to wait well or take matters into our own hands. As we study eight ladies-in-waiting from Scripture, the author contrasts the consequences of taking matters into our own hands rather than waiting with the blessings of waiting well. She does this with wonderful in-depth study of those eight ladies-in-waiting and from her own vulnerable life examples as she experienced infertility, then a long-distance move for her daughter. All readers will be able to relate—and be changed. Linda MacKillop, author of The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon
I love the focus of this book on Waiting. As a Bible study, it’s well researched and packed full of helpful background material on the women of the Bible featured in each chapter. As a practical reflection on the theme, the author shares stories from her own life and includes questions for further reflection and discussion. In this book, meet Sarah (When Waiting Becomes a Do-It-Yourself Project), Esther (When Waiting Doesn’t Mean Doing Nothing), and other biblical women whose stories have a lot to teach us about learning to wait well. ~April Yamasaki, author of Four Gifts
