Scriptures to Encourage You While You Wait on Him

Even when we have the best intentions, waiting on the Lord can be difficult. It presents a challenge because we’re part of a society that is used to getting answers, directions or solutions in a split second or within a specific deadline. God doesn’t work like that. God’s timeline isn’t always the same as our own, and that can be challenging. When we’re not fortified and strengthened by the Word, it clouds our judgement and creates the opportunity for us to move out of God’s will.

Don’t let your exhaustion from waiting derail the move God wants you to make. It’s in the “wait” that He does His best work, and it’s in the “wait” that you have the opportunity to renew your strength. Use the scriptures below to encourage yourself while you wait for His direction.

  • In their hearts humans plan their course, but the LORD establishes their steps. (Proverbs 16:9 NIV)

  • Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD. (Psalm 27:14 NLT)

  • Be still before the LORD; wait patiently for Him and entrust yourself to Him; Do not fret (whine, agonize) because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes. (Psalm 37:7 Amplified Bible)

  • For the vision is yet for the appointed time; It hurries toward the goal and it will not fail. Though it delays, wait for it; For it will certainly come, it will not delay long. (Habakkuk 2:3 NASB)

  • But those who wait on the LORD Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31 NKJV)

  • He replied, “The Father alone has the authority to set those dates and times, and they are not for you to know. (Acts 1:7 NLT)

  • Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths. (Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB)

  • The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the LORD, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path]. (Psalm 37:23 Amplified Bible)

  • The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. (Lamentations 3:25-26 NASB)

  • The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. (Isaiah 58:11 NIV)

  • Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105 NASB)

  • ​​The LORD says, “I will guide you along the best pathway for your life. I will advise you and watch over you.” (Psalm 32:8 NLT)

  • Commit your works to the LORD [submit and trust them to Him], And your plans will succeed [if you respond to His will and guidance]. (Proverbs 16:3 Amplified Bible)

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