Waiting on God

Make room for a pause

Understanding this phase

Take a quiet moment without requiring yourself to feel anything special.

Editorial reflection

If it feels comfortable, settle into your seat and let your breathing find its own pace. When a thought arrives, notice it without judging yourself. This pause is not a test of concentration or a promise of an immediate answer.

Scripture foundation

"Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth."

— Psalm 46:10

"But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint."

— Isaiah 40:31

"The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord."

— Lamentations 3:25-26

Example prayer

God, I am here with the thoughts and feelings I have today. Help me rest for a moment and return to my responsibilities with steadiness.