My niece, waiting for her daddy to come home
As I look around lately, I see so many people I love waiting for something close to their heart. Waiting for a house to sell, waiting for medical results to come back, waiting for a dark cloud to lift, waiting for a long-desired prayer to be answered.
And as Mother’s Day approaches, it seems to me that the holiday can trigger the ache of waiting in particularly poignant ways, especially for those who are waiting for a child to join their family, or for those who are waiting for a child to return home, or for those who long to see their moms again in heaven.
If you find yourself in a waiting season right now, here are 10 true things you should know.
1. Waiting is an act of courage. If you are waiting, believe me: you are brave!
Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.
—Psalm 27:14
2. Waiting can make a person weary. But you are stronger than you know.
Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.
—Isaiah 40:31
3. God is not oblivious to your waiting.
As for me, I look to the Lord for help. I wait confidently for God to save me, and my God will certainly hear me.
—Micah 7:7
4. When you feel like you can’t wait any longer, there is hope.
I am worn out waiting for your rescue, but I have put my hope in your word.
—Psalm 119:81
5. There are special blessings for those who wait.
The Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.
—Isaiah 30:18
6. Your waiting doesn’t mean God has forgotten you.
The Lord is good to those who depend on him, to those who search for him. So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.
—Lamentations 3:25-26
7. Even in your waiting, you’re not alone.
Lord, be merciful to us, for we have waited for you. Be our strong arm each day and our salvation in times of trouble.
—Isaiah 33:2
8. Talk to God about your waiting. He delights in listening.
Listen to my voice in the morning, Lord. Each morning I bring my requests to you and wait expectantly.
—Psalm 5:3
9. It is possible to wait well.
I will climb up to my watchtower and stand at my guardpost. There I will wait to see what the Lord says and how he will answer my complaint.
—Habakkuk 2:1
10. Your waiting is making you beautiful.
If we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently.
—Romans 8:25
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What are you waiting for right now? I’d be honored to pray for you as you wait. To find out more about my story of waiting, you can read my book, I Was Blind (Dating), but Now I See.
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YES! Waiting is making me more and more beautiful because I’m becoming more and more like Christ in the process. AMEN!
Yes, Holly, you are beautiful! Inside and out.
Thanks for this. I am waiting for a few things – namely I want a family and no matter how far down the road of singleness I go, that desire doesn’t waiver. I turned 40 last week & it seems as if a few things have collided to make this waiting thing, and turning 40, harder than I expected. I needed these reminders.
Thank you for commenting, Elaina. I pray that God will bring you the desires of your heart, and that he will be closer to you than ever as you enter this new decade. You are precious, and you are loved.
Such great verses for waiting! I am so thankful I stumbled upon your interview on the Mom’s Waiting Well podcast. The questions you asked about yourself in the introduction of your book are the same questions I’ve asked, and yet I wait. It’s so refreshing to hear your story of waiting well and relying on God to provide! Thank you Thank you!!
Joelle, thanks for finding me here! I pray that God will provide exactly what you need as you wait.
Such important truth here, Stephanie. Thank you!
Thanks, Linda! You are a wonderful example of waiting well.
I so needed this. Since 2010 I have been housebound due to illness. I haven’t been able to go to church. I’m so thankful that God has used me but so much miss going to church. My other prayer is for our son to return to the Lord. Your posting has given me new hope. Thank you.
Thank you for writing, Judy. That must be so hard to be away from your church family! Praying for you as you wait for healing, and praying that your son’s eyes will be opened to the truth. May the seed of hope in you keep growing!
Thank you for your encouragement. May God bless your ministry.
Thank you, Penny! Much love and hope to you today.
Beautiful. And as a side note, I can’t wait to see you on Friday! 🙂
Ditto that! You are a beautiful waiter!
Great encouragement. Gonna share it. Pray for me as I wait for God to rescue someone from deception, for wisdom to do my part, for exam results, and for God to open the right doors to fulfil what He has placed on my heart regarding the church. One final one: for my next writing project! Thank you!
Thanks for writing, Jenni! May God give you patience and hope as you wait for these things. May God give you wisdom for each next step to take. SO excited about your writing project!