What happens when we wait well with the Lord? 

First, waiting is hard. As a child, it was grueling. Does anyone remember the long lines at the amusement park? It seemed you would never arrive at the front of the line. It was even worse when you went to the grocery store with your mom on a Saturday. It is as if they designed the lanes as miniature WWE zones for siblings. A fight would inevitably break out during what felt like an hour-long check-out line.  

Waiting is hard as a kid, but even more so as an adult. One reason is that we adults create a false narrative of control. Sure, we can now control when we go to the store, but we are not in control any more than when we were children. Ultimately, God is and will always be in control. 

And God’s timing does not always translate to what I believe is timely.  

How do we wait well with the Lord, and what happens when we do?

1. When we wait well with the Lord, the ultimate reward is a closeness to Him.

2. When we wait well, give up our sense of control, find a sense of reliance on God, shed the “I can do it myself” POV, and take on the narrative, “Lord, let your will be done.”

3. When we wait well with the Lord, we are invited into a slowing season of sowing for what is to come; waiting time is never wasted time with the Lord; He is up to something.

4. When we wait well with the Lord, we develop a new sense of trust in His provision and plan. His plan is always for the good of His people. 

Waiting well, regardless of age or season, is hard and likely always will be. Still, we can strengthen our waiting muscles so that when we experience a waiting season, we have the skills to grow closer, rely on His will, slow down, and trust in His provision for our lives. 

Waiting time is never a wasted time. 

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In Joy, 

Nichole