Waiting on God

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord (Psalm 27:14).

Waiting on God can be hard. For one thing, there's often so much uncertainty involved. And then, we just don't like waiting on anything, do we? "But God's clock doesn't tick like ours. ... God isn't slow. He's patient. Patient with the world, patient with us. Waiting isn't punishment; it's preparation."

"... biblical trust means we anchor ourselves to God's character when His actions confuse us." We know His goodness, His almightiness, and we trust that He always does what is right and good. Even though we don't always understand, we know who God is, and that's enough.

"Waiting invites anxiety like moths to a porch light. The unknown pokes at our fears. ... But here's where biblical counseling shines: it reminds us that anxiety is not solved by prediction. It's calmed by presence." God's presence in our lives. "Waiting exposes what we want more: relief or relationship. If we only want God to fix things fast, we'll miss Him. ... But if we lean in, we'll see that the wait has drawn us closer."

"Waiting doesn't mean doing nothing. It means doing the right things with a surrendered heart. Here's what waiting looks like:

• Pray consistently: Not just for outcomes, but for endurance 

• Stay in community: Isolation grows doubts ...

•  Immerse in Scripture: Let God's promises shape your expectations

• Keep serving : Be faithful where you are "

Waiting teaches us patience, dependency, and faithfulness so that we really mean it when we pray, Thy will be done.

But they that with 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" (Isaiah 40:31).

(Quotes in the text taken from A Biblical Guide from Overcoming Anxiety by Good Books & Faith Beacon Publishing)

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