Noah Herrin preaches from John 11 (the story of Lazarus) to address what to do when God seems late. He argues that Jesus' delay was purposeful: God sometimes waits so a greater glory, transformation, or platform for the gospel can emerge. Herrin warns against building faith on our performance and instead urges believers to build identity on the fact "the one you are" is loved by Jesus. He calls the church to trust God's timing, participate in community that helps "unwrap" people from old identities, and pursue faithfulness over comfort.
““God's number one goal for your life is not to make you fat, rich, and happy. It's to make you faithful, resilient, and holy.”” · Noah Herrin
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Anchor your identity in God's unchanging love rather than your own performance; feelings and effort will fail but His love will not. Pray boldly and with faith, but be prepared that God's 'no' or delay can have redemptive purpose - sometimes the greatest good comes through waiting. Stay connected to Christian community so others can help "unwrap" old patterns and walk you into new life.
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