In the Inbetween of Expectation
Written by OJ Aihie
Key Verse · Psalm 27:14 (NIV)
“Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”
Waiting is hard, especially when it feels like everyone around you is moving forward. You're stuck in the inbetween, where expectation and reality don't match.
David wrote Psalm 27 from a place of uncertainty, but his words give us a glimpse into the life of a man who knew how to wait.
“I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.”
Waiting doesn't mean you're idle. It means you're choosing to trust God's timing over your own. It means you're taking a step back to re-evaluate and re-align your expectations with reality.
In the inbetween, it's easy to get caught up in comparison and disappointment. But what if, instead, you chose to focus on the present moment, to trust that God is working even when you can't see it?
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