The Secret Power of Waiting on God

Discover the transformative power of waiting on God. This post explores how patience and trust can strengthen our relationship with Him, leading to personal growth and renewed strength.

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Hi there. It's Marilyn Bberg from the National House of Prayer coming to you today from Ottawa. I want to talk to you today about waiting. Isaiah 40:31 says, "They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They shall mount up with wings as eagles. They shall run and not grow weary. They shall walk and not faint." The Hebrew word used there for wait is kava. Q A V A H. And it means more than just waiting around. It means to bind together, to twist together like strands woven into a rope. Waiting on God isn't passive. It's the binding of our hearts together with his until his heartbeat becomes our heartbeat. It's like being grafted into his heart so that our mind,

our wind will, and our emotions become rooted in him. Sometimes waiting feels like nothing's happening. We don't hear his voice. We feel stuck. It can even feel boring. Yet, it's in this very place of waiting that the binding happens. Even when we don't feel it, we are being grafted in. And if we persevere, we begin to notice change. Our hearts grow stronger. Our desires shift. And his strength rises up in us. Here's the key. Waiting is not just for crisis or a season when we need answers. It's a lifestyle. David said in Psalm 27:14, "Wait on the Lord. Be of good courage and he shall strengthen your heart. So I say wait on the Lord. In Lamentations we read, "The

Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good to wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." Again, waiting is trusting, seeking, and aligning with God's timing. It's a daily rhythm. Even saying his name Yahweh mirrors this rhythm. We breathe in his presence and we breathe out surrender. So how do we live out the lifestyle of waiting in everyday life? Here are some practical examples. When we make decisions, we pause and we ask him what he wants. In relationships, we choose in instead of forcing outcomes, we choose patience, allowing the fruits of the spirit, love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and

self-control to guide our words and actions. In prayer, we leave space for him to speak rather than filling all the silence with our own words. And in times of difficulty, we trust in his timing instead of trying to take control ourselves. This is what Jesus meant in John 15 when he says, "Abide in me and I in you." Abiding and waiting are the same. A continual intertwining with him. I pray that we're all encouraged to wait. Remember, even if it feels slow and silent, it's not wasted. Waiting is that place where God binds our hearts to his. And from that place, we rise with new strength. The kind of strength that shows up right when we need it most. I'm Marilyn Byberg from

the National House of Prayer, and we'll see you again soon. Bye for now. [Music]