Vance Havner Quotes

No one warns young people to follow Adam's example. He waited till God saw his need. Then God made Adam sleep, prepared for his mate, and brought her to him. We need more of this 'being asleep' in the will of God.

And I have to be willing to be patient to allow God's plan to unfold and not go ahead and try to make my own circumstances happen for me. So, I've learned that He can be trusted for every need and desire but at the same time that may require patience on my end.

'Work and wait', 'work and wait' is what God says to us in creation.

I think that someone is watching out for me, God, my guardian angel, I'm not sure who that is, but they really work hard.

The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.

The Man Upstairs is taking care of me.

If you do God's work, all your needs will be provided.

I believe that God will provide in his own way.

Waiting means going about our assigned tasks, confident that God will provide the meaning and the conclusions.

A God wise enough to create me and the world I live in is wise enough to watch out for me.

Wait on God and He will work, but don't wait in spiritual sulks because you cannot see an inch in front of you! Are we detached enough from our spiritual hysterics to wait on God? To wait is not to sit with folded hands, but to learn to do what we are told.

He who waits on God loses no time.

Put yourself in God’s hands and you can’t go wrong.

We must let patience have its perfect work, remembering that there are precious promises in the Scriptures for those who wait upon the Lord.

O God, we praise Thee for keeping us till this day, and for the full assurance that Thou wilt never let us go.

The Bible tells us that God will meet all our needs. He feeds the birds of the air and clothes the grass with the splendor of lilies. How much more, then, will He care for us, who are made in His image? Our only concern is to obey the heavenly Father and leave the consequences to Him.

God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.

I felt the Lord telling me just to be patient all year. Whether it happened this year, next, or never, everything was going to be okay.

If God is slow in answering your request, or if you ask but do not promptly receive anything, do not be upset, for you are not wiser than God.

Twasn't me, 'twas the Lord! I always told Him, 'I trust to you. I don't know where to go or what to do, but I expect You to lead me,' an' He always did.

Let no one profess to trust in God, and yet lay up for future wants, otherwise the Lord will first send him to the hoard he has amassed, before He can answer the prayer for more.

Who says I am not under the special protection of God?

He wants you all to Himself to put His loving, divine arms around you.

I believe that a trusting attitude and a patient attitude go hand in hand. You see, when you let go and learn to trust God, it releases joy in your life. And when you trust God, you're able to be more patient. Patience is not just about waiting for something... it's about how you wait, or your attitude while waiting.

I've learned over the years to appreciate God's timing, and you can't rush things; it's gonna happen exactly when it's supposed to.