The Waiting is the Hardest Part

I used to listen to a song by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers called "The Waiting." The chorus said that "the waiting is the hardest part." Of course, this song is talking about waiting for a woman but I never let that stop me from making other comparisons. Sometimes, waiting on God can feel like the hardest part.

There are plenty of Scripture verses that speak to our waiting on God:

Psalm 27:14 (NLT)

¹⁴Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

Psalm 37:7 (NLT)

⁷Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes.

  

Proverbs 20:22 (NASB95)

²²Do not say, “I will repay evil”; Wait for the Lord, and He will save you.

  

Micah 7:7 (ESV)

⁷But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.

Psalm 130:5 (NASB95)

⁵I wait for the Lord, my soul does wait, And in His word do I hope.

Right now is a time of waiting on the Lord for me and my family. Waiting tests our faith. Waiting refines us and shapes us. Many times I want to rush through the waiting. I want to pray that the waiting hurries up. But God always has a plan in our waiting on Him.

Does God have you "waiting" on Him right now? Let's trust Him together!