Cracked Open – Season 2, Episode 9 The Waiting
What do you do when you’re in the in-between?
Not where you used to be .Not where you want to be. Just… waiting. In this episode of Cracked Open, Glen dives into the tension of the waiting season — the space where decisions hang in the balance, prayers feel unanswered, and clarity doesn’t come on your timeline. Through a powerful message sparked by Gilly’s text about being “in the waiting period,” this conversation explores:
In this episode of Cracked Open, Glen speaks from the middle — not from resolution, not from the other side — but from the tension of the in-between.
There’s a kind of pain that doesn’t come from loss.
It comes from waiting. Waiting for clarity. Waiting for someone to choose. Waiting for God to move. Waiting for an answer that doesn’t come when you want it to.• Waiting on God vs. avoiding a decision• When patience builds you — and when it breaks you• The difference between faith and fear• How waiting can protect you… or cost you• And what happens when time keeps moving but you don’t Waiting can refine your character. It can reveal truth. It can strengthen your endurance.
But waiting for the wrong reasons — out of pride, denial, fear, or attachment — can quietly cost you peace, opportunities, and parts of your life you can’t get back.• When is waiting faith — and when is it fear?• How do you know if God is building you… or telling you to move?• Can waiting strengthen you?• Or can it slowly cost you everything? Sometimes waiting protects you. Sometimes it refines you. And sometimes… it becomes paralysis.
This episode includes a deeply personal reflection and a powerful prayer for anyone stuck between what was and what could be. If you feel like you’re suspended in time…If you’re tired of hoping…If you’re asking God, “How long?”
You’re not alone in the waiting. This episode includes a heartfelt prayer for anyone who feels stuck, forgotten, exhausted, or unsure of their next move. If you’re in a season of uncertainty…If you’re wrestling with a decision…
If you’re praying for clarity…This one is for you.
🎙️ Hosted by Glen Nunes
Cracked Open – Real conversations. Real faith. Real life.
🎵 Songs Referenced in This Episode
“The Waiting” – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (1981)https://youtu.be/uMyCa35_mOg?si=ATgQcy6EuIcDeMkD
“Tired of Waiting for You” – The Kinks (1965)https://youtu.be/UbVEdAaC7L4?si=pX3Rlw_r0CTEMleQ
“Waitin’ on a Woman” – Brad Paisley (2008)https://youtu.be/EBUfum-2m7Y?si=1tPtOjyGUQnEZc_1
“Right Here Waiting” – Richard Marx (1989)https://youtu.be/seTaJa0Xcg8?si=XadLlTStmafRyR5E
“Waiting for My Real Life to Begin” – Colin Hay (2001)https://youtu.be/Ko5isS9JQKM?si=ZQaEvrD6q8zMrOvh
Now here’s what I love about the song list: I accidentally built a progression:
• Petty – Waiting is hard but builds strength
• Kinks – Waiting can become frustrating and stagnant
• Paisley – Waiting can be devotion
• Marx – Waiting can be loyalty through distance
• Colin Hay – Waiting can become avoidance
That’s a full emotional spectrum. That’s not random. That’s layered.“What are you waiting for right now?”
