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The Waiting Room

Dr Dharius Daniels

Change Church • Jun 11, 2025 • 62 min

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Take this message with you through a journey of Scripture, reflection, and prayer.

Summary

In this message, Dr. Dharius Daniels explores the power and purpose of "the waiting room," drawing from the story of Pentecost and the early disciples in Acts. Being in a season of waiting does not indicate that something is wrong; often, obedience positions believers to wait so God can fulfill His promises. By adopting four key postures—pursuit, patience, prayer, and partnership—believers learn how to allow God to mature them and host His presence while awaiting His promise.

Themes

Waiting on GodGod's PromisesSpiritual MaturityPrayer and PresenceHoly SpiritCommunity and Alignment

Pastor's Points

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1. A posture of pursuit

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2. A posture of patience

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3. A posture of prayer

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4. A posture of partnership

Key Points

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1. A posture of pursuit: Pursue God's will while waiting by obeying the last thing He commanded rather than acting impulsively.
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2. A posture of patience: Understand that waiting is not merely about receiving the promise, but allowing God to mature and deliver you through the process.
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3. A posture of prayer: Move beyond simple supplication (asking) to hosting God's presence through adoration, intimacy, and thanksgiving.
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4. A posture of partnership: Surround yourself with people in "one accord" who are spiritually aligned and push you into peace rather than panic.
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Experiencing a season of waiting does not mean something is wrong; obedience often positions believers in the waiting room to receive what God promised.
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Pentecost is a vivid picture of God's commitment to fulfill His promises, proving that God is faithful to bring His word to pass.
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Believers rely on universal scriptural promises as unchanging anchors, as well as personal prophetic words (rhema) that align with God's written Word.

Sermon Moments

“Sometimes the weight means you're actually doing something right, and it has positioned you to receive what God has promised.”

“The enemy can't stop God from blessing, but he can cause you to move from the place that God is blessing.”

“Pentecost is a picture of God's commitment to fulfill promises because Pentecost is a promise kept.”

“Sometimes pursuit doesn't look like running; sometimes it looks like remaining.”

“Patience is a part of the process that God uses not just to deliver the promise, but to deliver you.”

“You need gas not just to go somewhere; you need gas to become someone.”

“When we start hosting, God starts blessing—when Obed-Edom made room for the ark, God blessed his entire household.”

“It's not just what you're waiting on, it's who you're waiting with.”

This Week

Practice doing the last set of instructions God gave you before attempting to rush ahead with new plans.

Shift your perspective on waiting from frustration to trust, recognizing that God uses seasons of delay to refine and mature you.

Expand your prayer life beyond asking for needs to hosting God's presence through adoration, confession, and thanksgiving.

Audit your close circle to ensure you are surrounding yourself with people who share your spiritual alignment and core values.

Make physical and daily space in your schedule to invite God's presence into your home and routine.

Anchor your faith in God's universal promises in Scripture during moments of uncertainty and doubt.

Refuse to allow doubtful or distracting voices into your personal "waiting room" while believing God for a breakthrough.

Remember This

Waiting on God in obedience is not a sign of God's absence or delay, but His intentional process to refine us, mature us, and fulfill His promises.

A Challenge for You

Evaluate who you are waiting with in your current season, ensuring you align with partners who push you into peace, hold space for your struggle without letting you stay stuck, and continually point you back to God's promises.

These are personal sermon notes shared to help you remember the message — not a replacement for Scripture, your church, or your pastors.