Waiting rarely feels easy — especially when the pace of life doesn’t match our hopes or expectations. For Amanda Idleman, foster parenting has meant living in this tension daily. Her nightly prayer and devotional reflects on her family’s journey toward adopting their daughter, which has been filled with both joy and frustration, as the timeline of her heart often collided with the slow-moving process of the system.

Maybe you’ve been there too — in a long, uncertain season where you’ve prayed the same prayer over and over, asking God to move faster. You’ve pleaded for change, for breakthrough, for resolution. Yet the waiting continues.

Ecclesiastes 3:1 reminds us that “there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” Even when our plans are delayed or derailed, God’s timing is still perfect. He never wastes our waiting. In the pause, He is working — strengthening our faith, deepening our trust, and providing new mercies every morning.

Amanda’s story reminds us that peace isn’t found in getting what we want, when we want it. True peace comes from trusting the One who knows the end from the beginning. Every season has purpose — even the slow, uncertain ones.

When we surrender our timeline to God’s, we discover that His delays are not denials. They’re invitations to believe that His goodness remains constant, even when the outcome hasn’t arrived yet.

TONIGHT’S SCRIPTURE

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1

MAIN TAKEAWAYS

• God’s timing is perfect, even when it doesn’t match ours.

• Seasons of waiting are opportunities for faith to grow and for trust to deepen.

• Peace comes from resting in God’s grace, not in our circumstances.

• Every season — even the hard ones — has purpose and divine timing.

• God’s faithfulness sustains us while we wait for His promises to unfold.

SCRIPTURE REFERENCES

• Ecclesiastes 3:1

• 2 Timothy 2:13

• Deuteronomy 7:9

• Numbers 23:19

YOUR EVENING PRAYER

God,
Thank You for being with us in every season, even the waiting ones. You never waste a single day, and Your purpose is always good. When we grow weary or impatient, help us remember that Your timing is perfect and Your mercy is new every morning. Strengthen our faith to believe that You are at work, even when we can’t see it. Remind our hearts to trust You fully and rest in Your goodness.
Amen.

THREE THINGS TO MEDITATE UPON

1. Write down verses about God’s faithfulness — let them anchor your heart in this season of waiting. (Start with 2 Timothy 2:13, Deuteronomy 7:9, and Numbers 23:19).

2. Give thanks for God’s daily provision — even small reminders of His presence are evidence of His care.

3. Look for ways to bless others while you wait. Shifting focus from your own delay can renew hope and joy.

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• Share tonight’s prayer with someone walking through a season of waiting — remind them that God’s timing is always good.

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