🌄 Failing Forward – Day 9

When God Grows You Through Waiting Seasons

Scripture

Isaiah 40:31 —
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Devotional

Waiting is one of the hardest places to trust God.

When prayers seem unanswered and change feels delayed, waiting can feel like spiritual stagnation — as if nothing is happening and you’re somehow falling behind. But in God’s economy, waiting is never wasted.

Waiting seasons are not pauses in your transformation.
They are part of it.

God often does His deepest work when nothing appears to be changing on the surface. While you wait, He strengthens endurance, deepens trust, and loosens your grip on control. Waiting teaches you to rely on God for renewal rather than rushing toward outcomes you cannot sustain.

Isaiah reminds us that strength is not renewed by effort alone, but by hope in the Lord. That kind of hope isn’t passive — it is steady, rooted, and faithful.

If you are waiting right now — for healing, clarity, change, or relief — God has not forgotten you. He is not withholding transformation. He is preparing you for growth that lasts longer than quick answers ever could.

Waiting does not mean you are behind.
It means God is still working — quietly and intentionally.

Reflection Question

What waiting season are you currently in, and how has it challenged your trust in God?

Journal Prompt

Write about something you are waiting for.
Then write a prayer asking God to renew your strength and help you trust His timing in this season.