Waiting is an expression of faith—believing that God’s plans unfold at the right time, which might not always be perfect timing in our thoughts.
“Wait for the LORD; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the LORD!” (Psalm 27:14)
Waiting is one of the most difficult spiritual disciplines because it asks us to surrender control. The illusion of control that feels the most precious to us because we believe it connects to the outcome we desire the most. Scripture reminds us that waiting is not wasted time but sacred time—space where God works in us and for us. It is in the waiting times that we get to show God just how much we trust Him, by laying down anything our hands can do apart from Him.
Waiting teaches us to trust God’s timing and believe for His sovereign goodness.
When answers are delayed, we are invited to believe that God sees what we cannot. The psalmist’s call to “wait for the Lord” is a call to courage, not resignation. Trust grows when we choose faith over anxiety and surrender over control. It’s comforting to know that God being in control over our outcomes is exactly how we want things to be, and there is peace to be found in our trust of Him who is faithful.
What can you do today with your actions and what can you say to God today in your prayers to actively trust Him with the things that matter the most to you?
Britt Goff #wheatfulwednesday
References to dive deeper in scripture together today
Waiting Is Trust Not inactivity but instead surrender.
📖 Psalm 37:7
Waiting is not doing nothing. It’s choosing God’s way over my own.
📖 Proverbs 3:5–6
In the waiting, I lay down what my hands cannot do apart from Him.
📖 John 15:5
Waiting says: “God, I trust You more than my ability to fix this.”
📖 Psalm 62:5
Stillness becomes worship when I stop striving and start trusting.
📖 Psalm 46:10
Delay is not denial. It’s divine preparation.
📖 Habakkuk 2:3
God works while I wait. Faith grows while I surrender.
📖 Isaiah 40:31
What am I being invited to place in God’s hands today?
📖 1 Peter 5:6–7
“The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him.” — Lamentations 3:25
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