Quiet moments of waiting
Wondering
Pondering
Praying
Hoping
Believing
Resting
Trusting
Eyes closed
Tired
Weary
Leaning
Clinging
Crying
It’s all going to be okay
Sitting
Alone
In a corner
I turn my head to look out the window
It’s raining
A fall mist encircles the city below
Uncertainty
Seems to be the word of the day
The musing of my heart
I just want to sit here for as long as I can
Sometimes uncertainty feels more secure than certainty
Trusting
What kind of waiting room are you sitting in today?
Are you waiting for a diagnosis?
Psalm 112:6
Surely he will never be shaken; a righteous man will be remembered forever.
He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.
His heart is secure, he will have no fear.
Are you waiting for direction, clarity on a decision?
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the Lord with all you heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Psalm 40:1
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.
Are you getting tired of sitting in the waiting room?
Ecclesiastes 3:11
He has made everything beautiful in its time.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Isaiah 40:31
But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Psalm 130:5
I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits,
and in his word I put my hope.
Are you wrestling with fear and anxiety in your waiting room?
Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation,
by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Matthew 6:34
Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Each day has enough trouble of its own.
2 Timothy 1:7
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Are you struggling to reconcile your season in the waiting room?
Colossians 1:15-17
For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible,
whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities -
all things were created through him and for him.
And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.
*This waiting room was allowed by God, for God's purposes, for His glory and for our good...and he holds us together through each and every minute, hour, day and year that he allows us to stay in this waiting room.
God does his best work in us in the waiting room. Lean in to him. Cling to him. Remain steadfast. God hand is upon you. Trust.