Waiting With Purpose: Trusting God in the In-Between

Waiting With Purpose: Trusting God in the In-Between

The Weightiness of Waiting

What are you waiting for God to do?

Maybe you’re praying for the salvation of a family member, the healing of someone you love, or direction for your next step. Maybe you’re waiting for clarity about a job, a relationship, or a dream that hasn’t yet come to life.

Waiting can feel heavy—like your heart is stuck between hope and frustration. But here’s the truth: you’re always waiting for God in some area of your life. The question isn’t if you’re waiting—it’s how you’ll wait.

Wait and Rest

Jesus didn’t just teach rest—He modeled it. Throughout the Gospels, He reclined at tables, sat by wells, and even slept through storms. He invites us in Matthew 11:28-30:

“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest… for my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

That invitation isn’t to inactivity—it’s to intimacy. True rest begins with surrender, not striving. Worry, stress, and impatience aren’t signs of faith; they’re reminders that we’re still trying to control the outcome. Real waiting trusts that God is working, even when we can’t see it.

Wait and Pray

In the garden of Gethsemane, Jesus faced betrayal, abandonment, and the cross itself. He prayed the same words three times:

“My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as You will.” (Matthew 26:39)

Even Jesus waited for the Father’s will to unfold. His example teaches us that prayer is the posture of waiting. We don’t just sit idly—we seek, listen, and surrender again and again. Sometimes God doesn’t change our circumstances right away because He’s using the waiting to change us.

Wait and Act

A pastor once said, “Sometimes believers use ‘I’m waiting for God to reveal His calling’ as a means of avoiding action.” Waiting doesn’t mean doing nothing—it means doing the right things while you wait. Paul understood this well. From prison, he prayed, sang hymns, and wrote letters that still strengthen the church today. His confinement didn’t cancel his calling. Like Paul, we can “wait and act”—continuing the mission God has given us, even in seasons of uncertainty.

Waiting Doesn’t Have to Be Weighty

Waiting doesn’t have to weigh you down. While you wait, keep doing what He’s already told you to do: love, serve, share, and make disciples.

🎵 A song that has encouraged me this month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_iob6lOUOI