00:00the chibi news daily reflection hello my name is marjorie and i'm a baptist minister
00:10in a city center church in sheffield our theme this week is all about waiting often we don't
00:17like waiting i grew up in dublin and the bus system was terrible i have memories of waiting
00:23and waiting for the bus that would never come maybe it would come maybe it wouldn't
00:29there is a good waiting and there is very difficult waiting in life we love the sense of anticipation
00:36in the run-up to christmas or a birthday and then it's not the same when it is all over it is a good
00:42anticipation waiting for exam results or for the telephone to ring with medical results is very
00:48different the difference being any sense of waiting where we do not know the outcome or we fear the
00:55result fills us with fear and anxiety what if most fear in life has its roots in the unknown and the
01:03waiting the what ifs in a world of ever-changing events and environments the bible shows us how
01:10to be faithful not fearful and instead of being downcast how to lift our heads in first peter
01:18chapter 4 in the bible peter who was one of jesus's closest friends who witnessed the resurrection tells
01:25us how we should wait this side of history we are to keep close to god in prayer we are to keep
01:33perspective let love be our goal and may we practice forgiveness may we serve one another
01:40and show mercy as has been shown to us and these truths remain true today
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