Reality San Francisco Learning Friendship with God
Feb 16, 2026
A sermon explores how seasons of waiting shape trust and friendship with God. It traces Abraham’s longing, backup plans, and candid questions as signs of struggle and growth. The talk reframes suffering and ambiguity as a workshop where relationship is forged. Biblical scenes like the covenant walk and stargazing are used to show how perspective, not proof, deepens faith.
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Waiting Can Forge Friendship With God
- Waiting can feel like a failure but may be the exact place where friendship with God is formed.
- Dave Lomas says Genesis 15 shows waiting deepens faith into relational trust, not proof-less despair.
Abraham's Longing For Children
- Abraham's deepest desire was to be a father, yet he and Sarah remained childless into old age.
- Dave Lomas uses this life story to show how longing frames every divine visit and promise about offspring.
Waiting Reveals Backup Plans
- Waiting exposes our backup plans and reveals what we actually trust.
- Dave Lomas points out Abraham brought Lot as plan B, showing partial trust in God's promise.