Summary of Chad Bird's Limping with God

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#1 God may not do something when you want him to do it, but he will always, always, be ridiculously late.

#2 God doesn’t do anything when you want him to, but he will always be ridiculously late.

#3 Waiting is a painful but necessary part of the process of learning to rely on God.

#4 Waiting is a painful but necessary part of the process of learning to rely on God.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Oct 7, 2022
• ISBN: 9798350039405

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The Bible says that God will not do something when you want him to do it. He may do it earlier, but not if you ask him to do it at 7 p. m. on Wednesday night. He will not be late.

#2

Asking how long God will wait is a common question for Israelites, and it is for disciples of Jesus. God does not care about punctuality, and he often lets situations unfold before taking the time to act.

#3

The author’s friend Lazarus fell ill, and while Jesus loved him, he deliberately delayed coming to see him. Each of us, in our own way, learns through the period of waiting that our only hope is God.

#4

Our God is not absent, but he is merciful. He spends most of our lives showing us that. He is strong, powerful, and merciful. He gets a thrill out of demonstrating his power by showing mercy.

#5

The stories in this chapter illustrate the importance of waiting for God to act. We must wait for him to answer our prayers, and sometimes he doesn’t answer them for a long time.

#6

The author’s translation of the verse describes the pregnancy of Rebekah as resembling an all-out MMA fight inside her womb. The twins were much more than two individuals who grew up, married, and had children of their own. They were two nations that would one day be divided.

#7

The big things of God start in little places. We cannot build centuries of upcoming history on two babies who weigh a few ounces each. But God can. When he begins something big, he starts small.

#8

God’s choice is not based on your moral, intellectual, or spiritual credentials. He chose rural fishermen,