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In the Meantime: The Practice of Proactive Waiting
You’re young? Check .
You’ve felt God’s tap on the shoulder, like he’s got something for you to do with your life? Right .
But you’re not exactly sure what it is, or how to get there? Exactly .
If that’s you, then here’s a great guide to help you find your way to whatever it is God has for you in life.
You may be surprised to learn that a very famous person in the Bible found himself in a similar place. David was just watching some sheep, but God made it clear he was destined to do something a bit more meaningful and important–David was going to be king. As a young man he had to learn how to “live into” his calling–become like a king before ever putting on the crown.
You probably won’t be joining the royal family any time soon. But you can still learn a lot about life– your life, your destiny–by taking a good look at David’s life.
David had a dream and caught a glimpse of his purpose. He just didn’t know how to realize it, how to live until he did, and how to wait for it proactively. Maybe that’s you, too. In this amusing, amazing, and very surprising guidebook, Rob Brendle can help you get there from here.
You’ve felt God’s tap on the shoulder, like he’s got something for you to do with your life? Right .
But you’re not exactly sure what it is, or how to get there? Exactly .
If that’s you, then here’s a great guide to help you find your way to whatever it is God has for you in life.
You may be surprised to learn that a very famous person in the Bible found himself in a similar place. David was just watching some sheep, but God made it clear he was destined to do something a bit more meaningful and important–David was going to be king. As a young man he had to learn how to “live into” his calling–become like a king before ever putting on the crown.
You probably won’t be joining the royal family any time soon. But you can still learn a lot about life– your life, your destiny–by taking a good look at David’s life.
David had a dream and caught a glimpse of his purpose. He just didn’t know how to realize it, how to live until he did, and how to wait for it proactively. Maybe that’s you, too. In this amusing, amazing, and very surprising guidebook, Rob Brendle can help you get there from here.
240 pages, Paperback
First published December 13, 2005
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January 24, 2023
This book is not new, but I found it in a box of donated books at a time in my life when it was very relevant. I also appreciated the various sci-fi references used as illustrations!
April 1, 2007
When I felt called by G-d to serve a purpose greater than the one I had planned for myself, I quit my job and then asked myself "Now what?" My friend Kyle recommended I pick up a copy of "In the Meantime" and give it a read. I really connected with the story of King David in this book as he too was called for a greater purpose [to be king], but had to spend several years tending sheep and doing non-kingly things before he fulfilled his destiny.
Brendle is a youth minister and shares his own personal experiences as a youth volunteer, long before he would become the youth pastor for one of the largest churches in America.
Brendle is a youth minister and shares his own personal experiences as a youth volunteer, long before he would become the youth pastor for one of the largest churches in America.
December 23, 2007
This was a great book. I decided I like reading Rob even more than I like listening to him. I guess that is a good thing since he will not be around any more, but hopefully he will write more books. It was insightful, especially considering all the church has been through. Much I have heard from the pulpit, but there were still new insights, and I like that the end of the book left you hungry for the Word of God.
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