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Introduction
Life doesn’t always move at our pace—but the good news is, you don’t have to go it alone. When you’re in a waiting season, it’s easy to let discouragement and worry take over. But when you choose faith over frustration, you open your heart to a deeper peace and a truer transformation. Let’s walk through three ways you can embrace finding peace while you wait—and emerge stronger, braver, and closer to God than ever.
“But they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” - Isaiah 40:31
1. Recognize the Waiting Season for What It Is
When you’re caught in a waiting season, it might feel like everything is at a stand-still. Maybe you’re waiting on a job, a relationship, healing, clarity, or a breakthrough. The tension, the unknown, the “when will it happen?”—all of that is real. But here’s the key: this is not a passive pause. It’s a purposeful pause.
Choosing faith over frustration means acknowledging your waiting season and saying: “God, I trust You in this.” It means being honest about your fear and your impatience—but it means also anchoring your hope in Him. The verse from Isaiah reminds us that those who wait on the Lord will renew their strength.
When we accept the waiting season as part of our story—and not just a detour—we give God room to work profound things in us: refining our character, growing our dependency, and deepening our trust.
2. Cultivate Peace While You Wait
Waiting doesn’t mean you’re stuck in limbo. It means you’re invited into finding peace in the process. Frustration often comes not just from the delay, but from the fear, comparison, or expectation that things should look different by now. But peace? Peace comes from grounding your heart in the truth that God is at work—even in the quiet.
Here’s how to cultivate that peace:
Meditate on Scripture like Isaiah 40:31. Let the promise of renewed strength become more real than your anxiety.
Pray with intention: bring your questions, your thoughts, your “Why is this taking so long?” to Him. Lay them down, then listen.
Stay connected in community. You weren’t made to wait alone. Find friends, mentors, or a small group that will remind you of God’s faithfulness instead of fueling your frustration.
Keep a “waiting journal” of what God is teaching you in the season. Write the soft-whispered moments of grace, not just the loud complaints of time dragging.
When you choose faith over frustration, you shift your focus from what’s not happening—into what is happening: growth, intimacy with God, a heart being formed.
3. Expect God to Move—and Move With Him
Here’s the beautiful tension: we wait, yes—but we also act. The verse calls us to wait on the Lord. That means expectation, hope, readiness. When you shift into a posture of active waiting, you prepare to soar like eagles when God says “Go.” You’ll run and not grow weary, walk and not faint.
So how do you position yourself to move when God moves?
Stay faithful in the little things: your daily quiet time, your kind words, your obedience in small moments.
Listen for God’s voice: silence the noise and let the Holy Spirit guide.
Stay ready: keep your hope alive. Don’t shelve your dreams just because the timetable changed.
Celebrate during the waiting: every sign of God’s hand—even unseen—is reason to rejoice.
In the waiting season, you form the trust and strength you’ll need for what’s next. That’s the essence of faith over frustration: believing that your best days are ahead, even when they look paused for now. To continue to encourage you as you may be in a season of waiting, head over to our She’s Saved blog to catch up on our latest articles.
Reflection Questions
What am I frustrated about in this waiting season, and how might God be inviting me to trust instead of striving?
In what area of my life can I begin cultivating peace—through prayer, community, or Scripture—while I wait?
How can I stay ready and hopeful for God’s next move, even before I see it?
Closing Prayer
Heavenly Father,
Thank You that You are not bound by time the way I am. Thank You that in my waiting season, You are working. Teach me to choose faith over frustration, to lean into You when I feel stuck, and to embrace the peace that only You can give. Renew my strength, Lord, as Your Word in Isaiah 40:31 promises. Help me to expect Your movement, to walk in readiness, and to trust that You will lift me up like an eagle. In Jesus’ name, amen.
