Patience

There are seasons when waiting feels harder than the thing we are waiting for. We pray, we prepare, we do what we know to do, and still, nothing seems to move.

But waiting does not mean that God is doing nothing.

Just as a seed can be growing beneath the soil long before anything appears above the surface, God can be working in places we cannot yet see. He may be preparing the opportunity, arranging circumstances, strengthening our faith, or preparing us for what we have asked Him to do.

Patience is not simply sitting still. It is trusting God enough to allow Him to complete His work without trying to rush the process.

Sometimes we are so focused on reaching the destination that we overlook what God is developing in us along the way. The waiting season can teach us endurance, deepen our faith, and remind us that God's timing does not need our assistance to be perfect.

So if it seems as though nothing is happening, don't assume nothing is growing.

Keep praying. Keep believing. Keep tending what God has placed in your hands.

The waiting isn't always empty. God is working—even when you cannot see it yet.

Written by Darlene ❤️