“I wait for the Lord… and in His word I put my hope.” – Psalm 130:5
Waiting often feels pointless — passive, helpless, empty.
But biblically, waiting is not wasted time.
Waiting is worship.
Waiting is where trust is formed.
It’s the place where we surrender timing, control, and outcomes —
where we release our grip on what should be
and cling instead to the God who is.
The Scriptures never treat waiting as the absence of God’s activity.
Waiting is the space where God shapes our desires
and roots us more deeply in His faithfulness.
It is where we learn to value presence over progress,
and obedience over outcomes.
Advent trains our souls to say, “Lord, I trust You with what hasn’t happened yet.” That trust — even when whispered through weakness — is worship.
Reflection Question: Where in your life is God inviting you to wait with trust rather than hurry toward control — and how might that waiting become an act of worship rather than worry?
Prayer: Lord, teach me to wait with faith, not fear. Give me patience when I cannot see, courage when I feel unsteady, and hope when the future feels unfinished. Help me trust Your timing, and worship You with my waiting. Amen.
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