Episode 79 – “Waiting vs. Wanting”

Text: Psalm 130:5–6 (ESV)

“I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning.”

 

Reflection:
Advent invites us into holy waiting. The psalmist teaches that waiting deepens trust. Our culture equates waiting with failure, but God uses it for formation. Waiting tempers impatience and births discernment. It reminds us that divine timing cannot be forced.

 

Societal Lens:
We live in an on-demand world—instant gratification, immediate answers, same-day delivery. This pace erodes our spiritual endurance. The capitalist clock accelerates desire while the divine clock matures hope. Advent slows us to rediscover sacred time.

 

Spiritual Practice:
Establish a “waiting ritual.” Each morning, sit in silence for five minutes before checking your phone or beginning work. Whisper, “My soul waits for You.”

 

Conversation Questions:

1. How does waiting stretch or strengthen your faith?
2. In what areas of your life do you struggle to trust God’s timing?
3. What spiritual disciplines help you remain patient and hopeful?

Prayer:
“Lord, slow our racing hearts. Teach us to see delay not as denial but as divine preparation. Amen.”