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Waiting rarely feels valuable in our fast-paced world, yet today's meditation reveals it might be where God does His most profound work in our lives. Drawing from Psalm 27:14, we explore the counterintuitive truth that periods of delay aren't wasted time but sacred opportunities for spiritual formation.

What makes David's words so striking is his pairing of patience with courage. Waiting on God isn't passive—it requires tremendous strength to surrender our timelines and trust divine timing. During these seasons of apparent standstill, God refines our character, teaching us dependence, patience, and humility. The waiting itself becomes as valuable as whatever we're waiting for.

I share from personal experience how this principle continues to transform my own faith journey. When we recognize that waiting isn't punishment but preparation, our perspective fundamentally shifts. The devotional includes a practical application: writing "God is working while I'm waiting" somewhere visible as a daily reminder when anxiety or impatience threatens to overwhelm us.

The episode concludes with a heartfelt prayer asking for courage to trust God's timing even when we don't understand His methods. If you're currently in a waiting season—whether for healing, direction, restoration, or breakthrough—this meditation offers both comfort and a framework for finding purpose in the pause. Remember, sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is simply wait with expectant hope.

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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for
spiritual refreshment andguidance.
I'm Rick.
Join me as I dive into God'sWord to find clarity and
strength for life's challenges.
Let me help you embrace eachday with faith and wisdom, ready
to feel inspired.
Let's get started.
Today is Day 219, learning inthe waiting.

(00:27):
From Psalm 2714, from the NewLiving Translation Wait
patiently for the Lord.
Be brave and courageous.
Yes, wait patiently for theLord.
Waiting doesn't feel productive, trust me, but it's often where

(00:47):
God does his best work.
David calls us to waitpatiently and courageously.
Waiting on God takes strengthbecause it means surrendering
your timeline and trusting hisWaiting refines you.
It teaches dependence andpatience and humility.
It shows you that god is yourprovider, not your own effort,

(01:14):
and what he's building in youwhile you wait is just as
important as what you're waitingfor, and I'm living that daily.
So what I want you to do thisweek is write this sentence in a
visible place God is workingwhile I'm waiting.
Every time you're tempted torush or worry, read it out loud

(01:37):
and take a deep breath.
Remind yourself that God'stiming is perfect.
Pray with me, father God.
Teach me to wait with hope.
Help me to see the purpose.
In the waiting, grow courage inme to trust you, even when I
don't understand what you'redoing, in Jesus' precious name,

(02:02):
amen.
Well, that's all for today, butI'll be back tomorrow with more
of God's Word.
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(02:23):
member.
The executive producer forWisdom of the Day is Lauren King
.
Quality control engineer isYelena McClellan.
Intro and outro music by WestonMcCurry Until tomorrow, I'm
Rick.
I love you, see ya.
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