2 Peter 3:9 (NIV)
“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.”

I wouldn’t say God feels silent right now. I know He hears me, and I see His hand providing for me in small but steady ways. But what I do feel is the slowness of His timing.

I find myself saying, “Lord, I’m doing what You asked. I’m waiting, I’m being faithful, but nothing is happening yet. Am I doing something Wrong?”

I’m still waiting patiently for income to be steady. It comes sporadically, and while He meets my needs, the waiting is stretching me in ways I don’t really like.

The truth is, God’s timing is not my timing. He is not slow in the way we think of slowness. He is patient. He is purposeful. He sees the full picture, while I only see the gap between where I am and where I want to be.

And maybe that’s the point of this season. To use the time He’s given me wisely. To work on the things I wouldn’t be able to if I had a full-time job. To build, to create, to draw nearer to Him, so that when the next season comes, I will be ready.

I don’t always like this waiting. But I know that He is not withholding out of cruelty. He is shaping me in the in-between, teaching me patience, and showing me that His provision isn’t late. It’s always right on time.

Prayer

Father, waiting is hard. When Your timing feels slow, help me to trust that You are still at work. Teach me to use this season well, to work on what matters, and to lean into You rather than my own understanding. Thank You for providing in ways I can see and in ways I cannot. Strengthen my heart to trust Your timing, because Your ways are always better than mine. Amen.