Have you ever felt stuck between faith and fear, between believing God’s promises and wrestling with the weight of waiting? If so, you’re not alone. The waiting season can feel paralyzing. The tension between trust and control, between hope and doubt, can leave us feeling spiritually drained.
Yet, Romans 8:25 reminds us that if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. That’s the hard part—patience. I’ve struggled with patience my whole life. I’ve prayed for it, tried to work on it, and yet, every time, God places me in situations that require even more of it.
And still, He reminds me: Waiting is not wasted when it strengthens your faith.
Worry vs. Faith: The Silent Battle We Face
This morning, I read something powerful about worry:
“Worry is always wrong, for it paralyzes faith in your life. When you worry, you assume responsibility for things you were never intended to handle. Jesus repeatedly taught, ‘Do not worry’ (Matthew 6:25-34). Worry divides your mind between useful and harmful thinking. It changes nothing (Matthew 6:27) except to draw your focus away from God and His faithfulness.”
NIV Woman’s Study Bible, 2018
Worry is a thief. It sneaks in, steals our peace, and replaces it with fear. It convinces us that God isn’t moving fast enough or that maybe He’s forgotten about us. But God does not forget His promises.
Even the children of Israel—who witnessed the Red Sea part before their eyes—doubted God’s ability to provide water in the desert. And don’t we do the same? We’ve seen His faithfulness before, but when another season of waiting comes, we wrestle with doubt all over again.
I don’t want to live in that cycle. I don’t want to let worry paralyze my faith. Instead, I want to trust in what I cannot see and wait patiently for what God is already working out in His perfect timing.
When Patience Runs Thin: My Story of Waiting on God
I remember right before we found out we were expecting our first miracle child, I was weary from the waiting. I was doing everything I could to not worry about tomorrow and to trust in the Lord, but my patience was wearing thin.
We had been married for nearly ten years. I was turning 31, and our long-awaited promise of a child had still not come. My faith said, “God will do it,” but my flesh whispered, “It’s taking too long.”
We even started looking into adoption, not because I stopped believing, but because I was exhausted from hoping for something I couldn’t see. Then, just a few months later, in March, we found out we were expecting. I was in shock.
God showed me—His timing is perfect.
Looking back, I see the purpose in the waiting. It strengthened my faith. It deepened my trust in Him. It made my marriage stronger. It prepared me for the promise that was coming. But in the moment, I couldn’t see any of that.
Trusting God in the Waiting
Walking by faith isn’t easy. Surrendering our timeline to God isn’t easy. But faith is believing in what we cannot see—and then waiting with patience for God to fulfill it.
Romans 8:26 reassures us that even in our weakness, when we don’t know what to pray, the Spirit intercedes for us through wordless groans. What a promise! Even when we don’t have the words, God still hears us.
I’m learning to lean into that truth. To not let worry paralyze my faith. To not rush ahead of God’s timing. Because I know—He holds it all in the palm of His hand.
If you’re in a season of waiting, I encourage you:
✔ Keep hoping.
✔ Keep praying.
✔ Keep trusting.
Because faith is never wasted, and waiting is never in vain when it’s in God’s hands.
“Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” (Matthew 6:34)
God is faithful. His timing is perfect. And the waiting? It’s preparing you for something greater.
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