The Refinery Devotion

June 13, 2025

While You Wait: Trusting God’s Timing

“But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;
They shall mount up with wings like eagles,
They shall run and not be weary,
They shall walk and not faint.” – Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV)

Waiting is one of the hardest things we do in life—especially when we believe God has promised something or placed a desire in our hearts. Whether you're waiting for breakthrough, healing, direction, or answers, the waiting season can feel like silence… even abandonment. But Scripture tells us something powerful: God works in the wait.

Waiting on the Lord is not passive. It’s not sitting with folded arms hoping for something to change. It’s an active trust, a daily decision to surrender your timeline and cling to God’s promises. In the waiting, God is shaping your heart, building endurance, strengthening your faith, and preparing the path ahead.

Often, God does more in us during the waiting than He does for us after the wait. He sees the whole picture—we only see a piece. And His delays are not denials; they are divine setups for something better than we could ask or imagine.

So if you find yourself waiting today, don’t waste the season. Use it to draw near to the Lord, to rest in His Word, and to worship Him in faith. You may not see it yet, but in time, you’ll look back and realize the waiting wasn’t wasted—it was where your roots went deep and your strength was renewed.

3 Questions to Reflect On:

1. What area of my life am I struggling to trust God’s timing in?

2. How can I actively draw closer to God during this waiting season?

3. What does Isaiah 40:31 reveal about God’s promises to those who wait?

Prayer:

Lord, I confess that waiting is hard. I get impatient and sometimes lose sight of Your goodness and faithfulness. But today, I choose to trust You. I choose to believe that Your timing is perfect and Your plan is greater than mine. While I wait, help me to seek You more deeply, to worship You more passionately, and to trust You more fully. Strengthen my heart and renew my spirit. In Jesus’ name, amen.