Waiting isn’t easy. Especially when you’re praying for clarity, hoping for a breakthrough or watching the calendar pass without answers. But Isaiah reminds us of something powerful: God isn’t withholding out of indifference—He’s waiting with you, rising up in compassion and justice at just the right time.
This verse reveals something tender about God’s character. He longs to be gracious. He isn’t holding out on you. He’s working in the waiting.
What if we started seeing waiting not as a pause in the action but as a sacred part of the story? A space where God is preparing something good—and preparing us to receive it.
So while you wait—for direction, healing, restoration or simply peace—ask yourself, “How can I wait well?”
Maybe it looks like setting aside time to read Scripture, even when your mind feels distracted. Maybe it means serving others while your own prayer still feels unanswered. Or it could be as simple as lighting a candle, breathing deep and whispering, I trust You, even when you don’t feel it yet.
Waiting with purpose doesn’t mean rushing through the ache. It means leaning into it with hope—because the One you’re waiting on is full of grace, and He’s not far off. He sees you. He’s preparing you. And when the time is right, He will rise up with compassion you didn’t even know to expect.
