How Do You Stay Spiritually Steady in Seasons of Waiting?
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Waiting is hard. Especially when the answers are delayed, the healing is slow, or the breakthrough seems far off. It’s easy to drift or get discouraged. But Scripture doesn’t just call us to wait—it calls us to stand firm while we wait.
James 5:8 says, “You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.” That word “establish” means to strengthen, to anchor, to set something in place so it won’t move. We’re not supposed to sit back passively—we’re called to fix our hope, stabilize our faith, and keep walking even when we don’t see progress.
Endurance doesn’t mean pretending everything’s okay. It means staying tethered to Christ even when it isn’t. So how do you do that? What helps you establish your heart when life feels uncertain?
What’s been the hardest season of waiting in your life?
How did God meet you there—or how are you still holding on?
“Hope steadies the heart. You weren’t made to drift—you were made to endure.”
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