We have to believe that God knows what He is doing while we go through the preparation process. Esther’s confidence grew during the time she spent in preparation. She would have felt far more afraid going into the king’s presence if she hadn’t passed through the process of royal preparation.

While God prepares you, and it seems that time is standing still, it’s helpful to remember whose we are and where we are. It is better to be standing still in His will than moving around at high speed outside of it. “But you don’t understand,” you may be saying. “This has been going on way too long.