About this episode

Terryl Givens discusses the significance of waiting in our lives and its deeper implications for understanding God, inspired by W.H. Vanstone's book.

We live in a world that prizes activity: being productive, staying in control, always doing something. So when life brings seasons of waiting—through illness, loss, or circumstances we didn’t choose—it can feel unsettling, even threatening to our sense of self. But what if those seasons are actually inviting us into a deeper understanding of God? Today, we’re joined by Terryl Givens to explore an extraordinary book called The Stature of Waiting by W.H. Vanstone. Vanstone noticed something hid...

People in this episode

Guest: Terryl Givens

Topics covered

• waiting
• understanding God
• spiritual growth
• illness
• loss
• self-discovery

Keywords

• waiting
• God
• spirituality
• self
• illness
• loss
• W.H. Vanstone

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Books & works: The Stature of Waiting

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