Pillar 4 - Maturity / Discipleship
Walk Waiting
The Bible declares “Wait for it”.
Waiting on God is not the same as doing nothing — Scripture presents it as an active, courageous, faith-filled discipline with a specific promise attached.
Do You Not Know ?
For The Vision Awaits Its Appointed Time … Though It Linger, Wait For It ... It Will Not Delay.
Have Your Not Heard ?
Those Who Wait For The Lord Will Inherit The Land And Enjoy Peace And Prosperity
Where Will You Spend Eternity?
HELL - ENDLESS AGONY WITH SATAN IN THE LAKE OF FIRE
OR
HEAVEN - ETERNAL LIFE OF JOY, PEACE AND LOVE WITH CHRIST JESUS
The Choice is Yours !!
“Be patient … for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” James 5:7-8
Do You Walk Waiting?
This is the truth in its simplest form — the same words printed inside every Walk Waiting Truth Card:
Do not move past this too quickly.
If this is true, which it is, it changes everything about your life.
What Scripture Says About Waiting
Waiting seems counter intuitive for most people accustomed to the pace of twenty-first century life. Yet, it is a profound spiritual discipline containing a command, a promise and a blessing. While it may sound passive, it is spiritually demanding work requiring courage and endurance.
Psalm 27:14 instructs “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.” Waiting on God requires a deep reliance on His wisdom, His perfect plan and His patient timing even when circumstances are uncertain. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5
Waiting also redirects your focus onto God and not on the current circumstance or the desired outcome. Lamentations 3:25 observes “The Lord is good to those whose hope is in him, to the one who seeks him.” God Himself waits for the right moment to show His grace. “Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you …. Blessed are all who wait for him!” Isaiah 30:18 The discipline of waiting cultivates patience and trust in God’s seasons.
You are to remain in God’s word, continue in prayer, obey faithfully, serve others, cultivate gratitude and worship while you wait. Your commission to make disciples cannot and does not stop while you wait. Waiting provides an opportunity for self-examination and seeking wise counsel as you learn to trust and rest in God. Galatians 6:9 encourages: “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.”
He also works powerfully in the waiting itself. As is common in God’s economy, He provides what is needed to obey. “… but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Waiting then becomes a time of renewal and empowerment. Walk waiting that your faith be approved. Walk waiting for the joy it gives the Lord.
God works on behalf of those who wait in ways that exceed our expectations or imagination. The second coming of the Lord will usher in such a time. The entire story of the Bible involves waiting with the culmination of our waiting revealed in Revelation 22:17, 20: “Let the Spirit and the Bride say ‘Come!’ And let the one who hears say ‘Come!’ … He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon!’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” Do you walk waiting?
What Others Ask
Q. What does the Bible say about waiting on God?
A. Psalm 27:14 says: 'Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!' Waiting in Scripture is not passive resignation but active trust — continuing to seek God, obey His known will, and hold to His promises while the outcome remains unresolved. It is one of the most difficult and most formative disciplines of the Christian life.
Q. How do I trust God when nothing seems to be happening?
A. Lamentations 3:25-26 offers this anchor: 'The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.' The 'silence' of God is rarely His absence — often it is the space in which He is doing His deepest work. Trust is built not by certainty but by choosing to rely on His character when you cannot see His hand.
Q. What does Isaiah 40:31 mean about renewing strength while waiting?
A. Those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.' Waiting is not emptying — it is filling. The imagery is of the eagle riding thermals: not manufacturing its own power but positioning itself to receive what is already available. Waiting on God replenishes what exhaustion depletes.
Q. What is the difference between waiting passively and waiting actively on God?
A. Passive waiting is inaction disguised as faith — doing nothing and calling it trust. Active waiting continues to obey what God has already revealed while trusting Him with what He has not yet revealed. It keeps praying, serving, reading, and moving in the direction of His known will — while releasing the outcome and the timeline to Him.
Q. How do I stay faithful to God during a long season of unanswered prayer?
A. Anchor yourself to what you know, not what you feel. You know God is good (Psalm 34:8). You know He hears (1 John 5:14). You know His timing is not your timing (2 Peter 3:8). A prayer journal that records both requests and answers over time often reveals a faithfulness you cannot see in the middle of the season. Community with others who can pray alongside you is also essential.
Digging Deeper Introduction
The Bible does not present waiting on the Lord as passive resignation or a time to “chill out”. Instead, waiting is an active spiritual discipline that prays, obeys, serves, and perseveres knowing God will act according to His purposes. Waiting is a recurring theme throughout Scripture, revealing both what God does in those who wait and what you are called to do while waiting.
Waiting acknowledges God’s sovereignty. In waiting, you relinquish control and express trust that God’s desired outcome is far superior to anything you could achieve. Psalm 37:3-7 instructs: “Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteous reward shine like the dawn, your vindication like the noonday sun. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.”
Waiting provides an opportunity for self-examination - for taking a spiritual inventory. Psalm 139:23-24 prays: “Search me, God, and know my heart; test me and know my anxious thoughts. See if there is any offensive way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.” 2 Corinthians 13:5 instructs: “Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves.” Take an honest and transparent spiritual inventory, taking any areas of concern to the Lord in prayer and to wise godly counsel for guidance and accountability. Proverbs 11:14 states: “For lack of guidance a nation falls, but victory is won through many advisers.” Multiple advisors provide perspective and protect from foolish decisions while waiting.
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