Psalm 37:7a. “Be still before the LORD, and wait patiently for him…”

Psalm 40:1. “I waited patiently for the LORD; he inclined to me and heard my cry.”

Lamentations 3:26. “It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the LORD.”

Romans 12:12. “Rejoice in hope; be patient in affliction; persevere in prayer.”

James 1:3. “For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.”

Waiting on God is a necessary discipline that helps us grow in wisdom and endurance.

Galatians 5:22 NLT. “But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness”

Patience is a fruit of the spirit. Impatience – the opposite – can be a work of the flesh with severe consequences.

Hebrews 6:15. “Then Abraham waited patiently, and he received what God had promised.”

Other men in Scripture who waited patiently on God: Noah, Joseph, David, and Jesus

1 Samuel 10:8; 13:7-14. God instructed Saul to wait for the prophet Samuel to offer the burnt offering. Saul was impatient

When God is telling you to wait, just wait. The story of Saul demonstrates that when we rush ahead by our own devices, we may forfeit God’s blessing and regret it for years to come.

The only thing harder than waiting on God is wishing you had.