What to Do When God Says Wait (Part Two of Two): Active Faith in the Waiting

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Waiting is not passive. Andrew Murray emphasizes that waiting requires expectation — not merely stopping, but leaning forward in hope. As Psalm 62:5 KJV says, “My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him.”   While you are waiting you should be praying, fasting and praising God- Be still my soul  because you are guarding against the devourer. 

Key Teaching

• Waiting is Obedience: We keep serving, praying, and believing even when answers are delayed.

• Waiting is Expectant: We look for God to move, not with doubt, but with anticipation.

• Waiting is Transformative: God often uses delays to shape us more into Christ’s likeness.

 

Bible Story

Hannah (1 Samuel 1 KJV): She waited through barrenness, prayed fervently, and poured out her soul before the Lord. In due time, God gave her Samuel, who became a prophet.

 

Action Steps

1. Serve While You Wait: Volunteer, encourage others, or take part in ministry — don’t let waiting paralyze you.

2. Pray with Expectation: Keep a list of prayer requests, marking when God answers.

3. Encourage Someone Else: Often, God uses your waiting testimony to strengthen another believer. 

 

✨ Final Thought:
When God says “Wait,” He is not withholding good but preparing your heart for greater blessing. Waiting is the bridge between His promise and His fulfillment.

 

🤔Reflection Questions:  Do you see waiting as wasted time or as preparation time? Why?

How can you serve God and others while you are waiting for your own breakthrough?

What does expectant prayer mean to you personally?

 

💕💕 Action Steps

Create a prayer journal to track requests and highlight answered prayers.

Volunteer or serve someone in need this week while you wait on God’s answer.

Encourage one person by sharing your waiting journey and how you still trust God.

 

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Romans 10:17 KJV  “So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.” 

A CALL TO SALVATION:

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Romans 10:9-10⁹That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. ¹⁰For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation.

 John 3:5-6⁵Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. ⁶That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. ⁷