Key Verse:

“Wait on the LORD:

be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart:

wait, I say, on the LORD.”

— Psalm 27:14

Rooted Truth:

Waiting is not wasted—

it is the place where God strengthens, shapes, and prepares you.

Faith Story:

There is a tree in California called the bristlecone pine—the oldest living tree on earth.

Some are nearly 5,000 years old.

What’s shocking is where they grow:

on harsh mountain ridges

in dry, rocky soil

under relentless winds

with almost no water.

How do they survive?

Slow growth.

They grow just an inch or two per year.

But the slow years create dense, strong wood that lasts millennia.

Waiting seasons do the same for believers.

They strengthen what quick answers never could.

The waiting room is often where God does:

• His deepest refining

• His quietest miracles

• His tenderest healing

• His strongest shaping

• His most meaningful preparation

David learned to wait in caves.

Joseph waited in prisons.

Moses waited in the desert.

Hannah waited in tears.

Paul waited in prison cells.

And Jesus Himself waited for the fullness of time before beginning His ministry.

Waiting is not God ignoring you—

it is God preparing you.

While you wait, God works.

While you pause, God plans.

While you cry, God carries.

While you stand still, God strengthens.

He never rushes.

He never delays.

He is never early.

He is never late.

He is always right on time.

Scripture for Deeper Roots:

Isaiah 40:31 – “They that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength…”

Lamentations 3:25 – “The LORD is good unto them that wait for him…”

Psalm 130:5 – “In his word do I hope.”

Daily Practice:

Name one area where you are waiting on God—a prayer, a breakthrough, a direction, a healing, a change.

Pray:

“Lord, strengthen my heart while I wait.”

Then ask God to show you one thing He is doing in you during the waiting.

Daily Prayer:

Lord, I confess that waiting is hard, but I trust that You are at work even when I cannot see it. Strengthen my heart, steady my spirit, and help me wait with courage and hope. Do Your perfect work in me during this season.

Amen.

Deep Reflection:

• What have you been waiting on—and how has it affected your heart?

• What might God be shaping or strengthening in you through this delay?

• How can you shift from anxious waiting to hopeful waiting?

#DeeplyRooted #DailyRenewed

Devotions for a Grounded and Growing Faith