Strength for the Waiting Season - iBelieve Truth: A Devotional for Women - June 29, 2026
"Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord." - Psalm 27:4
After 6 months, I found myself broken, confused, and overwhelmed. I'd begged and pleaded with the Lord, yet heard nothing. No matter how much I cried and silenced the noise in my mind, I couldn't hear Him. I was waiting for an answer, a breakthrough, healing, an opportunity, direction. But none of that came. My prayers were bouncing off the ceiling.
All of us, from time to time, know what it's like to experience the emotional exhaustion of waiting. And David, the author of Psalm 27:4, knew this incredibly well. Written during a time of great uncertainty, David knew waiting wasn't theoretical. He'd seen God answer prayers and come through again and again. And yet, here he was again, waiting on the Lord and telling us to do the same.
What David does tell us is that waiting requires courage. Why? Because waiting can be harder than acting. It's easy for me to jump the gun, apply for another job, and try to do it all. But waiting on the Lord before I even speak a word? Now that's a challenge. Especially when I'm trusting in the one who seems to have silenced His phone or put it on "do not disturb." But the faith that grows here digs deep. And God strengthens us while we wait. Thankfully, the strength we encounter today isn't found in circumstances. It's also not found in ourselves. Isaiah 40:31 actually tells us that our weakness is made strong in Christ:
"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" (NIV).
- For how would we know strength without weakness?
- How would we know when to run without walking?
- How would we know soaring without falling?
It's in our inabilities that we know God is the one sustaining us day by day. While I still don't like waiting, I've learned that waiting is often part of God's work. He works in hidden seasons and forms a deeper character than my timeline and agenda could ever produce. He always prepares before He provides. Today, answer these questions honestly with the Lord. Journal about them and share your thoughts with a trusted friend:
- What am I waiting for right now?
- Where do I need renewed courage?
- How might God be working beneath the surface?
Let's Pray ...
Dear Jesus,
Waiting is hard for me. No matter what season I find myself in, help me to wait patiently for your answers. Instead of jumping the gun or rushing to conclusions, allow me to wait on you well. Allow me to trust that you're enough and know that you have good plans for me, even if those good plans mean I need to wait. I love, praise, and thank you, Lord.
Amen.
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