How Many Times
© January 2005 – Raji Abuzalaf

How many times I pray today?
Struggling to keep my doubts at bay
Lord, don’t You hear me calling!

How many times I ask You, Lord?
Feeling like the one who’s been ignored
Lord, why You keep on stalling!

How many times I beg You, please?
Dropping to the floor, I’m on my knees
Lord, can’t You see me crawling!

So all this time, I’m thinking that You’re too late, my Lord
And in my mind, defeat is all I see
But all this time, I’m learning to wait on You, my Lord
And then I see how You’re sustaining me

How many times I lift my voice?
I set aside Your will to make my choice
Lord, don’t You hear me wailing!

How many times I wait so long?
Fearing that the path I chose was wrong
Lord, am I really failing!

How many times I raise my hands?
Hoping You would come and bless my plans
Lord, can’t You see me flailing!

So all this time, I’m thinking that You’re too late, my Lord
And in my mind, defeat is all I see
But all this time, I’m learning to wait on You, my Lord
And then I see how You’re sustaining me

How Many Times

Charles Stanley stated: While we actively wait, He actively works.

In this hurry up world, waiting for anything can cause us to lose our temper. Oh My! Many do! We do not like waiting in line at the post office, grocery store, or anywhere else. Many have ‘ants in their pants’ LOL!
We do not even like waiting for good things, like for the fish to bite. We want what we want right now!

The Word of God teaches us that we learn some of life’s biggest lessons while we wait! Amen to that! I could do an all-day sermon on waiting. I can tell you, when I do not wait for God, I mess many things up if I go before Him.

Sharon I can share with you about waiting on God. God had us form FGGAM 11 years ago  next month. Waiting on God in starting an independent ministry is one of the greatest classrooms ever! For the first 3 years, we wondered if we would make it. I have learned to wait! Sharon is so much better than I on waiting. I am so very thankful to God I have her!

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One of the most important spiritual disciplines is to wait on the Lord. Scriptures says that will renew their strength (Isa. 40:31). Prayer is not just giving God our list, but also to sit in stillness and waiting on the Lord.

Waiting On The Lord - Fred Dickason

You can only help a child if he wants help. If your child is not serious about change, your care for him will have a limited impact. Your primary parental role is waiting on the Lord as He brings your child to an end of himself.

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Parenting Day 6: Before You Can Help Your Child, You Must Wait

This short story is about a Christian woman and her struggles while in her single season waiting for a husband.

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Thank you for joining the Manna Bible Class Podcast as we study the book of Exodus and learn about God's sovereignty and the establishment of the nation of Israel.  The Manna Podcast Team would appreciate you joining us in prayer that God would expand this ministry.

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"Wait On God's Timing" Exodus EP 32

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20250518 - The Holy Spirit (Pt.3)

What kind of laugh did Sarah give when the Lord promised her a child in her old age? Was it disbelief? Contempt? Joy? The Bible doesn’t tell us explicitly, but that laugh—whatever its tone—echoes through the centuries into our own lives of waiting, hoping, and sometimes doubting.

In this message based on Genesis 18, we consider the mystery and depth of Sarah’s laugh in the face of God's incredible promise. With warmth and humor, Pastor invites us to explore not only the different kinds of laughter but also the deep spiritual truth that God knows the heart behind every laugh. He knows our needs, our longings, and our struggles to believe what seems impossible.

Like Sarah, we all wait for things we hope will come true. And like Sarah, we are invited to trust that nothing is too hard for the Lord. Through Jesus Christ, God fulfills His greatest promises—bringing joy from sorrow, faith from doubt, and eternal life from death. In the end, because of God's mercy, we too will laugh—with Sarah, and with all who trust in Him.

So, Sarah Laughed... — Sixth Sunday after Pentecost, July 20, 2025: https://saintjamesglencarbon.org/2025-sixth-sunday-after-pentecost

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Psalm 27
Genesis 18:1–14
Colossians 1:21–29
Luke 10:38–42

Songs and Hymns:
    - My Hope Is Built on Nothing Less: Text: Edward Mote. Tune: William B. Bradbury. Tune and text: Public domain.
    - I Will Wait for You: Jordan Kauflin, Keith Getty, Matthew Merker, Stuart Townend; © 2018 Getty Music Publishing; Jordan Kauflin Music; Matthew Merker Music; Townend Songs; Used with permission: CCLI license #20286740.
    - Pass Me Not: Fanny Jane Crosby, William Howard Doane; Public domain.
    - I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus: Text: Frances R. Havergal, 1836–79; Tune: Henry W. Baker, 1821–77; Text and tune: Public domain.
    - Ancient of Days: Jesse Reeves, Jonny Robinson, Michael Farren, Rich Thompson; © 2018 CityAlight Music. Used with permission, CCLI license #20286740.
    - By Faith: Text and tune by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty, and Stuart Townend, © 2009 Thankyou Music, © Getty Music; used with permission, CCLI license # 20286740.
    - Faith and Truth and Life Bestowing: Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith; Tune: Columbian Harmony, 1825; © 1997 Hope Publishing Co.; used with permission, LSB Hymn License #110001220.

Liturgies:
    - Gloria in Excelsis: Text: Stephen P. Starke
    - Sanctus: Text: Stephen P. Starke
    - Agnus Dei: Text: Stephen P. Starke

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So, Sarah Laughed... - Jul 20 - Sixth Sunday after Pentecost

"If you have three priorities, you really have no priorities." This challenging exposition of Acts 1:12-26 confronts the modern church's tendency to pile on programs while losing sight of its central mission. Examining how the early believers waited in unified prayer after Christ's ascension, the message reveals why their singular devotion to bearing witness remains the unchanging priority for Christians today. The sermon unpacks the selection of Matthias to replace Judas, the foundational role of the apostles, and how waiting on God's timing prepared them for world-changing ministry. A timely call for believers to evaluate whether secondary activities have crowded out their primary purpose - proclaiming Christ's death, resurrection, and offer of forgiveness to all nations.

Waiting - Acts 1:12-26 - 08.31.2025

This creative team met back in high school in Houston, Texas in 1969. They became friends quickly and discovered a unique synergy early on – songwriting. Keith manifested his expressions mostly in the area of lyrics, while Raji fashioned his creativity through melodies and arrangements.

The number of songs that they generated as young teens in a short period of time was incredible. What was even more astonishing was that neither of them could read a musical note, and yet they were able to compose lyrics, tunes, chords, beats, and develop sophisticated arrangements.

School, work, marriage, children, and associations with other bands threw them onto separate life paths. Raji continued composing with other bands and on his own, while Keith officially took a long hiatus.

The team temporarily regrouped in the early 1980’s for a few profound Christian musical offerings. Eventually, Raji found the time and energy to record many of their earlier songs and publish them – both in several of his novels and on soundcloud.com. Then in late 2021 they regrouped once more to continue their creative journey together.

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