North Point Community Church Worth The Wait, Part 3: His Will, His Way // Joel Thomas
Sep 28, 2025
Waiting can provoke discomfort, powerlessness, and deep uncertainty. The podcast delves into why these feelings arise, especially when faith feels tested. It examines our questioning of God’s presence during delays and the brain's stress response to uncertainty. Through the story of Lazarus, listeners explore themes of grief and hope, highlighting that waiting can reveal God's glory and purpose. Ultimately, the message encourages holding onto past faithfulness to navigate doubt and reminds us that God's timing is worth the wait.
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Uncertainty Intensifies Waiting
- Uncertainty makes waiting worse because we ask how, when, and will it ever end.
- Joel Thomas highlights that the hardest part of waiting is not the delay but the not knowing.
Absence Isn't Proof Against God
- When God seems inactive we wrongly infer he doesn't exist, care, or have power.
- Joel Thomas calls that reaction natural but not logically valid.
Brain Chemistry Explains Irrational Doubt
- Uncertainty triggers the amygdala, releasing adrenaline and cortisol and impairing rational thought.
- Joel Thomas explains prolonged stress raises base cortisol and weakens the prefrontal cortex.