In this sermon launching the "Staying Grounded" series, Karl Ihfe addresses the frustration we all feel when life doesn't go according to our timeline. Drawing from personal experiences with flight delays, he transitions to the deeper question of life delays - those seasons when relationships, jobs, or circumstances don't unfold as expected. Karl asks a pivotal question: "What if God isn't being late? He's just being patient. And we're struggling with impatience."
The heart of the message centers on Moses' story from Exodus 3, particularly the 40 years Moses spent in the wilderness after fleeing Egypt. Karl points out that Moses went "from prince to pasture, from influence to anonymity" during this extended delay. Yet it was precisely in this ordinary moment - tending sheep in the desert - that God appeared in the burning bush and revealed Moses' calling to deliver Israel. Karl emphasizes that God waited for Moses' attention before speaking, suggesting that many of us might be missing God's voice because we're too busy rushing through our delays. The sermon concludes with an encouragement to embrace the pause, pay attention to our "burning bush" moments, and trust that God uses delays not to punish us but to prepare us for what He has planned next.
