Psalm 27:14 NLT, “Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.”
How are you when it comes to waiting? Nowadays, not waiting seems to be promoted more than waiting. I like how this verse relates waiting with being brave and courageous. It does take courage to faithfully wait and trust God, even when nothing seems to change about our circumstances.
Some of us have been waiting for years to have certain prayers answered and do not understand God’s timing. However, as we keep persisting in prayer, and choose to patiently wait for God, we can see how He continually renews our strength as He promised to in Isaiah 40:31.
Times of waiting help us to grow in our faith. As we wait, we can examine our souls and pay attention to what changes God is making in us. We can ask ourselves what He is teaching us. God will give us what we need for the path of waiting that we must walk.
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Waiting is so difficult, in our culture especially. Having so much at our fingertips has made the world more impatient. But waiting in the Lord’s presence can be such a sweet time. And as you said, we can grow in our walk. It might be uncomfortable for a time, but looking back we will see how our loving God was with us. 🥰
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I agree, the ability to look back makes a difference. Looking back allows us to see how faithful God’s is. Thanks Bridget.
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Amen, Dawn. My morning devotional reading today was on this very subject! The main thought was that patience is a fine antidote to worry. Great post! God’s best to you always.
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Sounds like a great devotional. Lack of patience does cause worry. I guess because we can’t see the solution right away, but patience and waiting are often necessary. Thanks David, blessings!
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Thanks for this reminder. I have been impatiently waiting for years for an answer to prayer. I need to rest in the fact that God’s timing is perfect.
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You are welcome. It is difficult to patiently wait. I pray God gives you peace and strength as you continue to trust Him for His best in your situation.
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Waiting is never easy. But there is blessings when we wait on the Lord, we grow spiritually, we exercise obedience to His will and timing and there is surrender and trust involved. I must say that even though I know all of this I falter to wait patiently at times. It takes prayer and intentionality.
Thank you Dawn 😊
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You made a great point mentioning surrender. Surrender is key. When we finally surrender we can rest in God and trust Him. But yes, it is easy to falter. Then we have to give it to him once again, probably multiple times lol. Thanks Manu.
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Amen sister, waiting is not easy. Ive been waiting five years for an answer from God but I have become much stronger in Him during this time, that all I can say is Praise God; to Him be the glory.
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I am thankful to hear you have become stronger through the process of waiting. Amen, Praise God! Your growth will bless others.
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Love your new picture little sister.
Waiting is not always easy and there can be many reasons for it. But it is better to have God in front of us as we go 🙂
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Thank you big brother! Yes true, there can be many reasons and so we must trust God as He leads. 🤗
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The process of waiting brings us strength and courage
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I agree! We do not always like the process but it helps us grow.
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Patience is a virtue tha God wants to instill in us. One way to have patience is to wait. When we wait in God’s presence it is more pleasurable. Thank you. Blessings 🙌
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Waiting does teach us patience and we do need patience to be effective servants of Gods. You’re welcome. Blessings Beverley!
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It’s comforting and reassuring to know that He is with us even in our seasons of waiting when it may feel like He isn’t. 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Lovely picture of you, big sis. ❤️
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That is a comfort. He never leaves our side. Thanks little sister ❤️
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Why do we humans have such a hard time with waiting? I know I do! And so I think that God uses our impatience as a tool to teach us trust in Him as He often makes us wait for answers to prayer. But like you say, Dawn, our faith grows and we learn so many important lessons during those times of waiting. How important it is to not waste our waiting time in grumbling but instead to use it for growing. Blessings, Dawn!
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Amen Patty. I once heard someone say God is more concerned with our growth than our comfort. During times of waiting, I am compelled to believe that is true lol. Blessings!
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Beautiful post. I didn’t know that waiting takes courage. Now, I see it. God is not slow.
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Thanks Chris. I always think it takes courage to not run ahead of God and try to make things happen in our own strength. It’s those times where we have to wait for Him to move in a situation and not fear the unknown.
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I have honestly lately been getting very impatient. Gods been really growing my relationship through my prayer time with him. Pray without ceasing he says. And he does answer. I’ve been waiting over 20 years for a few prayer answers. Not easy to wait. But I guess I’m getting used to the wait too in an odd way?
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20 years is a long time! But God is faithful. He hasn’t forgotten your needs. I am glad He is growing you through the prayer process. Wonderful things happen during times of prayer. God bless you!
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Meaning waiting is for the brave and courageous wow😜 sip tea for this. I feel rebuked!
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😂 With God’s help we can bravely persevere through those intense times of waiting.
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