Waiting on the Lord is not a pause in time. That’s a lie we’ve adopted and let sit far too long in our theology. God never once said, “Let me freeze time while you sit in a corner and twiddle your thumbs.” No. When you are in a season of waiting, you are in the fire of preparation. God is increasing your capacity to carry and/or receive the very thing you’ve been praying for.
In God's Kingdom, waiting is active. It’s not busy for the sake of motion—it’s purposeful and intentional movement. There are instructions to follow, alignments to make, mindsets to unlearn, and heart postures to shift.
You Don’t Have the Capacity Yet
You don’t have the capacity yet to receive what you’re begging God to release. That’s why you’re waiting. He’s not being cruel. He’s being kind. A good Father won’t hand you something that’ll crush you. He will hold it back until your heart, mind, and character are fortified to sustain it.
God isn’t concerned with just giving you a promise. He’s concerned about you being able to stand in the promise. You want the platform, the spouse, the business, the opportunity—but do you have the spiritual stamina and emotional maturity to handle it without it becoming an idol or a curse?
This is why Proverbs says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding” (Proverbs 3:5, ESV). Your understanding is built on old patterns. On old moves. On old testimonies. But God says in Isaiah 43:18–19,
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing.”
Before God tells you He’s doing something new, He tells you to stop filtering your now through the lens of what was. Why? Because your obsession with how God moved last time is blinding you from seeing how He’s moving this time.
Your Eyes Are on the Promise, Not the Promiser
If your eyes are more on the thing than on the One who promised it, your heart will begin to rot with discouragement and despair. You will start resenting the wait instead of respecting it.
That’s why you feel stuck. It’s not because God stopped moving—it’s because you started looking backwards. He said, “Do you not perceive it?” That’s not a statement about what God is doing; it’s a question about how you’re seeing.
Perception Precedes Possession
You cannot perceive the new thing while clinging to the old mindset.
Isaiah 43:18 doesn’t just tell us to forget the former things; it says, don’t even consider them. In other words, stop dragging the past into your future and trying to force God into a box He already broke out of.
God doesn’t recycle old glory. He doesn’t redo old revivals. He’s not in the business of reruns. He’s doing something brand new. And that means He’s calling you into a space you’ve never seen before. A wilderness that needs a way. A desert that needs rivers.
You’re Not Stuck. You’re in Training.
You’re not in time-out. You’re in training. Waiting builds spiritual endurance, character, discernment, and above all—trust. God is trying to teach you to trust with your heart when your eyes can’t see the outcome. He's stretching you, not punishing you.
So, stop stressing out over timelines and start surrendering your own deadlines. You are not on pause. You’re being prepped. And trust me—when God finishes increasing your capacity, you won’t just receive the promise—you’ll have the strength to walk in it without forfeiting your soul.
📖 Reflect:
• Am I waiting on God while still clinging to the past?
• Is my heart focused more on the promise than on the Promiser?
• What is God revealing about my capacity in this season?
Let the Lord finish the work. It’s not about the clock—it’s about the capacity.
