Waiting: How to Bloom Where You Are Planted

By Dearal L. Jordan

Reasons why this book is a must for you; it shows you: How to accept Gods plan for your life- How to have peace How to treat your enemies- How to grow more in Christ- How to be content, What are you waiting for and more importantly---how are you waiting?

Wow!....I am at lost for words. What a powerful message. It brought tears to my eyes as if you were writing about my life and so many others.

Davida Taylor

I sincerely think this is a great message that needs to be shared with everyone. It made me think about my own experiences of frustration and hurt.

Fred H. Seberhagen

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Dec 6, 2012
• ISBN: 9781449775841

Dearal L. Jordan

Dearal L. Jordan is a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, licensed to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and ordained to lead God’s people. He has more than twenty years of pastoral experience and currently is pursuing his Master of Divinity at North Park Theological Seminary.

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Copyright © 2012 Dearal L. Jordan

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ISBN: 978-1-4497-7583-4 (sc)

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WestBow Press rev. date: 12/5/2012

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Chapter 1 How the Plans May Change

Chapter 2 How to Accept Where You Are

Chapter 3 How to Get Comfortable

Chapter 4 How to Reproduce Yourself

Chapter 5 How to Care For Others

Chapter 6 How to Listen to God

Chapter 7 How to Keep His Promise

Chapter 8 How to Move Forward

Conclusion

This book is dedicated to the Godhead; my wonderful, wife Denise; my sons, Dane and Tremaine; my mother, Eloise; my father, Elijah; and my pastor, Rev. James T. Meeks. I am the person that I am today because of them, and I thank God for blessing me with them each and every day.

Acknowledgments

To everyone who has inspired, prayed, encouraged, advised, helped, reviewed, corrected, suggested, and questioned this project, from my heart to yours, thank you. I have no idea how I could have completed this book without your involvement. I believe each one of you was placed in my life for a time such as this.

My prayer is that the Lord will bless you with others who will help you to fulfill the plans he has for your lives.

Introduction

This book is inspired by God to bring encouragement to anyone involved in situations where it seems difficult to move ahead. It is for anyone who feels the time has come to try something new because they are tired of the same day in and day out routine. In addition, it is for those who believe they can no longer stay in the present condition they find themselves in, whether a marriage, job, relationship, or ministry. If you find yourself in a rough or uncertain situation, it may be a lot like being planted in a flowerpot with nowhere to go. The best thing we can do for ourselves is to learn how to bloom where we are planted.

Waiting is a practical guide for anyone who wants to learn how to be content in their present situation or