Faith in the Waiting, Part 2: Learning Patience in God’s Timing

Let’s be honest for a moment. Patience is not something that comes easily. We live in a world where everyone wants instant gratification, instant answers, instant results, instant everything. But our God does not operate on our timeline. He is neither rushed nor late. What may feel like a delay to us is often God working things out for our good.

Learning to Love God’s “Wait”

Have you ever prayed and it seemed like heaven was quiet? Like nothing was moving, and you wondered, “Lord, did You hear me?” Oh, but hear me today—silence is not absence. Sometimes God says, “Not yet, my child.” And that “wait” is not punishment; it’s protection.

Some blessings take time. God is growing us up so that when the blessing comes, we can hold it and not drop it.
Some doors look good, but they’re not the right door for you. God closes what needs closing so you won’t settle for less than His best.
The waiting room is not wasted space. It’s where God builds your character. It’s where your faith muscles get stronger. Didn’t the Bible tell us in Ecclesiastes 3:1 (KJV), “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven”? That means God has already marked the calendar.

Patience Grows Our Faith

Patience isn’t just sitting still—it’s trusting while you wait. Every time you say, “Lord, I still trust You,” even when you don’t see the answer yet, your roots go deeper. Think about a seed in the ground. You don’t see it, but it’s pushing down roots before it ever pushes up fruit. That’s what waiting does in our walk with God—it anchors us in Him so that when the blessing shows up, we can stand firm.

A Word of Encouragement

So if you’re in a season of waiting right now, don’t give up. Don’t think God forgot about you. He sees you. He knows your name. He knows the beginning, the middle, and the end of your story. Hold on and trust Him. The delay is not denial. The wait is working for your good.

And when the blessing comes, and it will come, you’ll be able to say, “Look at God!”