Are You in a Season of Waiting?

Are you in a season of waiting for God to fulfill a need, answer a request or provide you with direction or an open door? We all have experienced these seasons and sometimes it can feel like there is silence or no action taking place by God as we wait for a response.

However, He is always diligently working and caring for our welfare while we are waiting. David assures us of this in ‭Psalms‬ ‭121:3‭-‬4,

"...he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep."

And in verse 8, David tells us,

"the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore."

We are never deserted in our seasons of waiting. We may not see anything happening in the immediate world around us, but behind the scenes, God is orchestrating events, people and circumstances to bring about His plan for each one of us and working everything out to our benefit, needs and requests.

So what can we do while we wait?

First and foremost, we need to remember what God has done for us in the past. And remember past answered prayers. It is reassuring and encouraging to look at God's fulfilled promises...even for others like Abraham, Moses, Hannah, Esther, Daniel, and so many others. He never abandoned them nor did he fail on his promises to them. And He will not abandon us either.

Along those same lines, we need to focus on what He has already blessed us with and not on what we are waiting for. We need to turn the focus around and give Him thanks and praise. When David was becoming discouraged in his waiting, he changed his course of thought and gave God praise as we read in Psalms‬ ‭42:11‬,

"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God."

Next, we need to put daily effort into not being anxious or fearful during our waiting. As human beings, this is always a challenge to overcome. We have to remember that we have no control anyway, but thankfully God does and it's in His all-knowing, all-powerful hands instead of our fallible hands. God will not fail us and He always holds us in His loving hands. Jesus reminds us in ‭Luke‬ ‭12:6‭-‬7‬,

"Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows."

We also need to remember to have patience during a season of waiting. God is the master of timing and has a perfect track record. We, on the other hand, can't see the whole picture and we tend to be hasty with our idea of a solution and when it should happen. The Lord reminds us in ‭Isaiah‬ ‭55:9‬,

"As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts."

And in verse 12, the Lord guarantees us that HIS way always has a positive outcome..

"You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace."

Our loving Father hears every prayer. We just need to wait patiently as David shares in ‭Psalms‬ ‭40:1‬,
"I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry."

Lastly, our time of waiting can be turned into a fruitful time as we use it to draw close to God...to lean on him for strength, patience, and encouragement. We can do this by setting time aside each day to be with God in prayer, in bible study, or in worship and praise. By doing so, our faith is strengthened, our patience is increased, our focus is clearer, and our mindset is more positive. Then we can be at peace knowing that God is always diligently working and caring for our welfare during our season of waiting.
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