Part 1 of a conversation about waiting on God, listening to the wisdom of the prayer in Psalm 130.

Psalm 130 invites us to pray by waiting. So often, we live with an idea that our time is invaluable if we are not actively producing visible results. We write off certain moments and seasons as though they are not important. Our view of self suffers, as our view of God dwindles into a picture of a divine scorekeeper, only seeing the value in us when we are in seemingly significant moments. Waiting is hard. First, it seems like a waste of time. And second, it's really hard for us to let ourselves sit still! In this episode, we'll look at the psalmist's words, and begin to talk about value of waiting on God in prayer, through our everyday moments of boredom and seasons of transition.

"Waiting on God with an awareness of my need for him, at the depths of my soul, causes me to die to the idea that some moments are just transitory and unimportant. But also, I must die to the idea that I’m the one with the responsibility of making time worthwhile on my own."

1 Out of the depths I cry to you, Lord;

3 If you, Lord, kept a record of sins,

5 I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,

7 Israel, put your hope in the Lord,

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