Posts with the tag “waiting”

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight." - Proverbs 3:5–6Every experienced hunter or hiker knows the sudden, sinking feeling of losing direction in the deep woods. You spend the afternoon tracking through dense thickets and unfamiliar valleys. As the sun begins to set, the shadows stretch l...  Read More

"When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.” - Isaiah 43:2If you spend enough time exploring the backcountry, you will eventually encounter a roadblock. Imagine you have been hiking for three hours deep into the woods. Your legs are tired, your pack feels heavy, and you are ready to reach your campsite. You turn a famil...  Read More

“The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him; it is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” - Lamentations 3:25–26If you have ever climbed into a deer stand long before dawn, you know waiting takes patience and trust. Sitting there in the cold, not knowing what the morning will bring, reminds us that some things are beyond our control. We prepare, we do al...  Read More

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” - Psalm 27:14 Waiting is one of the hardest parts of faith. Prayers breathless with longing, answers postponed, dreams deferred—these can tempt us to despair. Yet resurrection assures us that waiting is never wasted, and that “delay” for God is not defeat.David writes Psalm 27 during a season of threat and exile. His faith stirs ...  Read More

“The women who had come with Jesus from Galilee followed Joseph and saw the tomb and how his body was laid in it. Then they went home and prepared spices and perfumes. But they rested on the Sabbath in obedience to the commandment.” - Luke 23:55-56Between the devastation of Friday and the hope of Sunday, there is Saturday—a forgotten day, wrapped in silence and uncertainty. The world holds its bre...  Read More

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb. - John 20:1Before anything miraculous happened after Jesus’ death, there was waiting.Jesus had been crucified, buried, and sealed inside a tomb. Mary had watched everything unfold. She had followed closely, loved deeply, and now she believed the story had ended. Scripture tells us that after the burial, t...  Read More

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” - Galatians 5:22-23    When I was a child, I found it odd that the Bible refers to the qualities produced by the Holy Spirit as “fruit.” But the choice of this metaphor makes perfect sense. Fruit has a unique way of revealing the truth about a tree, just as the fruit of the ...  Read More

“The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish but all to come to repentance.” – 2 Peter 3:9 Do you ever wonder why it seems like God is delaying the grand finale, the day when suffering ceases, and evil is eradicated? Here’s a belief worth holding onto: He’s delaying that day for some of us here today. It’s not a del...  Read More

“Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from Him.” – Psalm 62:5   Waiting is not easy. It can be a time of uncertainty, restlessness, and longing. However, in the midst of our waiting, we have an opportunity to develop a deep dependency on God. It is during these seasons that we learn to rely on His strength, guidance, and provision. Throughout the Bible, we find stories of ind...  Read More

“Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” – Psalm 27:14   In our fast-paced world, waiting is often seen as a burden. We desire instant results, immediate success, and swift answers to our prayers. However, the story of King David reminds us that waiting is not a sign of weakness but an opportunity for growth and trust in God’s timing.  Before David became t...  Read More