Aug. 6, 2025

Day 219: Learning in the Waiting | Psalm 27:14

Day 219: Learning in the Waiting | Psalm 27:14

Send us a text Waiting rarely feels valuable in our fast-paced world, yet today's meditation reveals it might be where God does His most profound work in our lives. Drawing from Psalm 27:14, we explore the counterintuitive truth that periods of delay aren't wasted time but sacred opportunities for spiritual formation. What makes David's words so striking is his pairing of patience with courage. Waiting on God isn't passive—it requires tremendous strength to surrender our timelines and trust ...

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Season 2

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Waiting rarely feels valuable in our fast-paced world, yet today's meditation reveals it might be where God does His most profound work in our lives. Drawing from Psalm 27:14, we explore the counterintuitive truth that periods of delay aren't wasted time but sacred opportunities for spiritual formation.

What makes David's words so striking is his pairing of patience with courage. Waiting on God isn't passive—it requires tremendous strength to surrender our timelines and trust divine timing. During these seasons of apparent standstill, God refines our character, teaching us dependence, patience, and humility. The waiting itself becomes as valuable as whatever we're waiting for.

I share from personal experience how this principle continues to transform my own faith journey. When we recognize that waiting isn't punishment but preparation, our perspective fundamentally shifts. The devotional includes a practical application: writing "God is working while I'm waiting" somewhere visible as a daily reminder when anxiety or impatience threatens to overwhelm us.

The episode concludes with a heartfelt prayer asking for courage to trust God's timing even when we don't understand His methods. If you're currently in a waiting season—whether for healing, direction, restoration, or breakthrough—this meditation offers both comfort and a framework for finding purpose in the pause. Remember, sometimes the most spiritual thing we can do is simply wait with expectant hope.

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Chapters

00:00 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

00:51 - Learning in the Waiting

01:52 - Closing Prayer and Episode Information

02:31 - Outro and Resources

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Join me as I dive into God's Word to find clarity and strength for life's challenges.

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Let me help you embrace each day with faith and wisdom, ready to feel inspired.

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Let's get started.

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Today is Day 219, learning in the waiting.

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From Psalm 2714, from the New Living Translation Wait patiently for the Lord.

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Be brave and courageous.

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Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.

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Waiting doesn't feel productive, trust me, but it's often where God does his best work.

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David calls us to wait patiently and courageously.

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Waiting on God takes strength because it means surrendering your timeline and trusting his Waiting refines you.

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It teaches dependence and patience and humility.

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It shows you that god is your provider, not your own effort, and what he's building in you while you wait is just as important as what you're waiting for, and I'm living that daily.

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So what I want you to do this week is write this sentence in a visible place God is working while I'm waiting.

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Every time you're tempted to rush or worry, read it out loud and take a deep breath.

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Remind yourself that God's timing is perfect.

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Pray with me, father God.

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Teach me to wait with hope.

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Help me to see the purpose.

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In the waiting, grow courage in me to trust you, even when I don't understand what you're doing, in Jesus' precious name, amen.

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Well, that's all for today, but I'll be back tomorrow with more of God's Word.

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Intro and outro music by Weston McCurry Until tomorrow, I'm Rick.

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I love you, see ya.