Job 17; Acts 24 - Acts 26

^{Acts 24: 24-26} A few days later Felix and his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish, sent for Paul and listened to him talk about a life of believing in Jesus Christ. As Paul continued to insist on right relations with God and his people, about a life of moral discipline and the coming Judgment, Felix felt things getting a little too close for comfort and dismissed him. "That's enough for today. I'll call you back when it's convenient." At the same time he was secretly hoping that Paul would offer him a substantial bribe. These conversations were repeated frequently.

I have always been drawn to this verse. Felix and his coming back over and over to listen to Paul. Paul being asked, in prison and being asked about a life of believing in Jesus Christ. I get it backwards and talk too much trying to TELL people instead of waiting to be asked.
In a new group w/some amazing women 3-4 of them w/clinical depression...wanting desperately for them to find healing in You, in seeking You and Your Son, in following and I have to wait....loving them where they are at, trusting You and Your plan for them and wait to be asked. Reading Job and the damage his friends did at thinking they knew anything about his pain. I don't know a thing about clinical depression, please Abba give me patience and love and empathy to point them to You, to wait with them, to encourage them and ...I don't know what to do, I know I WANT to run away scared and yet too much is saying be still and know You are God...love them where they are at and wait to be asked.....in so many areas of my life and relationships...wait...I journal here and wait.....please Abba guide me to patience...