Not many of us like to wait, do we, but as Paul shows us, the waiting period is actually a preparation period. For moms, it's 9 months. For Abraham, it was 25 years. For all of us in the COVID-19 pandemic, it's still to be determined. But the one thing we do know is that the wait is a gift, and when we understand God's purpose behind it, we'll be less likely to waste it.