Excellent Bible study on everyone’s favorite thing to do…waiting.

I really loved how this author divided the weeks Bible study. Especially how she gives you two days of optional study. With a child at home sometimes I don’t have time to get all the questions answered in a Bible study but having extra days to get the things done that would be discussed in the group setting is nice.

I will be reading more by this author.,

Thanks to the publisher and. NetGalley for allowing me to read and review this book

Very nice, strong bible study guide. Presented in a very easy to understand manner. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my review.

This Bible Study was more than I expected. I've read a lot of books on waiting in the past twenty years of being single, so I didn't expect to get too much out of it, but I felt like I needed to read it. I was pleasantly surprised with some of the insights. There were a few things about Hannah's story that I hadn't thought about that were mentioned. Worshiping while you wait and trusting God to answer, but thanking and worshiping before the blessing. The bitterness Naomi went through and Ruth's obedience are highlighted along with some customs of the time period. How Ruth said yes, and how sometimes we need to make a bold yes to God or sometimes wait on him. The unnamed bleeding woman focuses on healing from the inside and Martha embracing the better blessing. Many basic truths are considered, and there are questions throughout that make you apply what you're reading. With prayers that apply what you've read at the end of each section I felt uplifted at the end of each section. There are pages to write on and questions for if you're doing the study in a group. I'd recommend this book for a small group Bible Study. You could do it easily in a month.

I just finished up attending a women's Bible study based on another book my Barb Roose about worry. I really felt that study was helpful and I like Barb's style so I was excited to read "I'm Waiting God". I also felt like it was more pertinent to the season of life I am in since there are several "waiting rooms" I feel like I am in. This study highlights 4 women of the Bible who were in "waiting rooms of their own". This study spoke to me on a deep level. I had several "a ha!" moments! I also like the way the study is laid out. It is organized into 4 weeks, with 3 days of study and 2 days of optional further studies. I like this because it allows you to dig deeper if you feel lead to, but doesn't make you feel overwhelmed to keep up. This study can be done alone, but would be best done as a group with group discussion. I would recommend this to anyone women's Bible study group, but I wouldn't discount doing it on your own either if you don't have a group to attend.

I was hoping for a refreshing look at understanding God's timing, but found it to be similar to other studies I have already done. Sorry, it was not that great for me.

I used this book as an individual bible study, however, I can see the value in using it as a whole group study.

The four women we discuss in this book can all relate to me at one point in my life. I have wondered if God loved me like Hannah. My life has taken an unexpected turn like Ruth's. I have suffered with a medical condition like the unnamed bleeding woman. God told me "no" about a prayer like Martha.

I have held fast to the verse Psalm 34:18 that serves as the memory verse in the first section of the book. "The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit"

I recommend this study to any woman who has life happen to her.

For those who have ever been in God's Waiting Room, this study contains practical helps and verse references for encouragement. In addition, there are tools for a women's Bible study included. Comparing and contrasting the lives of Hannah & Sarah, Ruth & Naomi, Mary & Martha and the unnamed woman with a long-term personal disease, Barb Roose gently invites readers to actively wait while realizing that God is actively working during those times. This study is thoughtfully and carefully presented.

I received a copy of the book without obligation. This review is my opinion.

I’m Waiting, God – Women’s Bible Study Guide with Leader Helps
Finding Blessing in God’s Delays

by Barb Roose

Abingdon Press

Christian , Religion & Spirituality

Pub Date 17 Sep 2019

I am reviewing a copy of I’m Waiting God through Abingdon Press and Netgalley:

In this book we are reminded that God is Closer Than You Think even on the time find help and hope for times when it’s hard to wait on God.

Sometimes it seems to us that God is taking longer to answer your prayers. Have you taken matters into your own hands and ended up making the situation worse.

Sometimes Waiting On God challenges our Faith where our bills are stacking up or our family is falling apart or we feel like they won’t come true. We know that God hears our prayers, but it is hard on us when the clock is ticking and we haven’t seen the answers.

This four week Bible Study, Barb Roose shares with us stories from the Bible of those who wait on God…

I give I’m Waiting On God five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!

Barb starts strong reminding readers that God is there even in the times we feel impatient, when we feel the urge to worry instead of just wait. I love the set of up this book and how it can be fitting for all sorts of waiting. The lay out is great for a group or individual reading through on their own. We all have moments when we are waiting and Barb has given us a great way to focus on His closeness in that waiting. I received an early ebook copy from the publisher and these are my honest thoughts.

Barb Roose talks from the heart and definitely lets you know that you are not alone. Everyone struggles with waiting for God to move and Barb reminds you that you are not alone, God is always with you and His best for you is going to happen, but maybe not in the way we think or want. The exercises in this study helped me see where I was expecting God to do something and how that was hindering my faith, my prayer life, and affecting my relationship with Him. Barb also leaves you with practical tools to help you through your waiting journey.