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Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life

By Mark Vroegop, Foreword by Jen Wilkin

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Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life

By Mark Vroegop, Foreword by Jen Wilkin

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Exploring 6 Characteristics of Waiting to Prompt Wisdom from God and Gain Invaluable Peace

Throughout our lives, we experience countless periods of waiting. Some moments are mere nuisances—others are daunting seasons filled with intense worry and doubt. We grow impatient by immovable traffic or crave an impending answer to a medical condition. Whatever our current circumstances, our innate response is to take action rather than stay still.

In Waiting Isn’t a Waste, author Mark Vroegop calls believers to resist the human urge for control and lean on Christ for comfort while we wait for the uncertainties of life to unfold. Vroegop explores what it means to wait on God through 6 important characteristics—waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational. This book not only teaches readers how to wait on God but inspires them to embrace waiting—for it prompts wisdom from God and brings invaluable peace to the present. 

  • Written for Christians in Seasons of Waiting: Those struggling with anxiety, discouragement, or weariness as they wait
  • Explores 6 Characteristics of Waiting: Waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational 
  • Written by Mark Vroegop: Author of Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy, which was named the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year

Author:

Mark Vroegop

Mark Vroegop (MDiv, Grand Rapids Theological Seminary) is the lead pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis and the author of the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament. He’s married to Sarah, and they have four children and three daughters-in-law.

Product Details

Format: Paperback
Page Count: 152
Size: 5.25 in x 8.0 in
Weight: 11.0 ounces
ISBN-10: 1-4335-9097-2
ISBN-13: 978-1-4335-9097-9
ISBN-UPC: 9781433590979
Published: June 25, 2024

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction: Wasting Waiting

Chapter 1: Honestly: Waiting Is Hard
Chapter 2: Frequently: Waiting Is Common
Chapter 3: Thoughtfully: Waiting Is Biblical
Chapter 4: Patiently: Waiting Is Slow
Chapter 5: Intentionally: Waiting Is Commanded
Chapter 6. Collectively: Waiting Is Relational

Conclusion: Embracing Waiting
Appendix 1: The Lord Is . . .  
Appendix 2: Lord, You Are . . .
Appendix 3: Mapping God’s Faithfulness
Appendix 4: Waiting in the Psalms
Acknowledgments
Bibliography