The Power Of Waiting

Send us Fan MailWaiting is one of the most honest tests of faith, because it presses on the part of us that wants control, speed, and certainty. After Easter, we sit in that tension: Jesus has risen, the gospel is true, and yet we still find ourselves praying, “Lord, come quickly.” From Galatians 5:5, we explore how Christian hope is not wishful thinking but Spirit-shaped confidence, even when the calendar drags and the answers feel late. We trace the big Bible storyline of waiting, starting in Eden with the first promise of a rescuer, moving through Israel’s long centuries of prophecy and delay, and arriving at the surprising humility of Christ’s birth. Simeon’s moment of holding Jesus becomes a picture of what steady trust looks like when God’s promises finally arrive. Then the focus shifts again: after the resurrection, a new season begins, the wait for Christ’s return, and the daily question becomes how to live faithfully in the meantime. We get practical about “waiting on the Lord” as active trust, not passive inactivity: prayer, obedience, perspective, and refusing anxiety-driven choices. There’s also a personal thread of grief and hope, including family loss, the joy of a new grandchild, and a healing testimony that points back to God’s goodness and timing. If you’re in a waiting season right now, this is a grounded, Scripture-rich encouragement to stay ready, stay bold, and keep moving forward. Subscribe, share this with a mate, leave a review, and tell us: what are you waiting for, and what do you want God to grow in you while you wait?Good morning, good afternoon, wherever you are in the world - Welcome to Grapevine Ministries. Support the showPlease feel free to check out my first publication, it is also available on Google and Amazon Books. https://www.xlibris.com/en-au/search?query=Phillip+Barker