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The Sacred Invitation

In our fast-paced world, waiting is often seen as a passive and unproductive state. However, in the Bible, waiting is portrayed as an active and essential practice in our spiritual life. This is certainly not the perspective I take when I’m in a season of waiting. I like to be in control. I like all my ducks in a row. When I’m in control, I feel I can avoid disappointment and pain.

Enter the many circumstances in life that see us waiting; whether it’s a diagnosis, an employment offer or that positive pregnancy test, waiting is frustrating and can feel like wasted time. But I believe there’s a sacred invitation for those in seasons of waiting. This was revealed to when I was in the dreaded two-week pregnancy test waiting period after IVF implantation. My husband and I had been going through IVF for 6 years, and I was fed up with the uncertainty. I just wanted to KNOW. I felt that even if God spoke to say we wouldn’t have a child, it would be less painful than the waiting.

Isaiah 40:31 reminds us that waiting on the Lord is not about idleness but about expectation, a dynamic and hopeful stance that God will act in His perfect timing. It’s a sacred time when we can lean into the mystery and romance of our Father, which would never be possible if we knew the conclusion to every aspect of our stories. Yes, waiting on God requires patience and trust. But it creates an opportunity for us to deepen our faith, pray more earnestly, and listen more intently to what God might be saying. Yes, it’s a period when our strength is tested, but it’s also a time when strength is renewed because we’re found in His strength. Just as an eagle uses the wind to soar higher, our times of waiting can lift us to new heights of spiritual insight and understanding.

Written by BEK ROBINSON