Psalm 27:14
Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.Read the whole chapter →
WAITING
When You Are Tired of Waiting
Biblical waiting is not doing nothing. It can include prayer, preparation, obedience, grief, work, and refusing to force a door simply because the delay hurts.
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Isaiah 40:31
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint.Read the whole chapter →
Romans 8:25
But if we hope for that we see not, [then] do we with patience wait for [it].Read the whole chapter →
James 5:7
Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.Read the whole chapter →
A PRACTICAL NEXT STEP
Do one faithful thing today.
Tell God what you are waiting for and how the delay is affecting you. Ask what faithfulness looks like while the answer remains unresolved.
Then choose one action small enough to do today: make the call, write the apology, ask for help, read the chapter, make the appointment, set the boundary, review the budget, or simply tell one trustworthy person what is actually happening.
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Jesus’ teaching, the Psalms, persistence, intercession, thanksgiving, lament, and prayer in suffering.
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