While You’re Waiting on God, He’s Waiting on You — What Are You Going to Do?

 

There’s a holy hush that comes with waiting on God. It’s full of prayer, hope, frustration, and faith. You pray, you fast, you cry out—“Lord, I’m waiting on You!” But what if He’s waiting on you?

This isn’t to discount divine timing. God moves in His own perfect rhythm. But too often, we hide behind the phrase “I’m waiting on God” as a spiritual excuse for inaction, fear, or complacency.

Sometimes the miracle is motion.

Sometimes the open door you’re praying for is one you’re already standing in front of—you just haven’t turned the handle. Sometimes the answer to your prayer isn’t another confirmation, it’s courage.

What Are You Going to Do?

God gave you the idea. The vision. The word. The nudge. He set the table. He opened your eyes. Now what?

• Are you going to start the business?

• Are you going to heal the relationship?

• Are you going to write the book?

• Are you going to forgive, even if they never apologize?

• Are you going to trust God enough to take the next step?

We ask for clarity, but ignore conviction.

We want elevation, but resist obedience.

We want God to do, while we stay still—not in faith, but in fear.

The Truth Is: Faith Is a Two-Way Street

The Bible is full of moments where God moved after His people moved:

• Moses had to stretch out the rod before the Red Sea parted.

• The woman with the issue of blood had to press through the crowd.

• Peter had to step out of the boat before he walked on water.

• The lepers had to walk before they were healed.

Faith is not just waiting. Faith is walking while you wait.

And in the midst of that walk, Psalm 37:23 (KJV) reminds us:

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.”

Your steps are already ordered—you just have to take them.

Waiting Is Not Wasting

Let your waiting be working. Let it be filled with preparation, movement, healing, alignment, growth, and gratitude. And let it be filled with listening, because if you’re honest, He’s probably already said more than enough.

You’re waiting on God? Beautiful.

But maybe—just maybe—He’s waiting on you.

So again I ask: What are you going to do?

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Closing Prayer:

Lord, while I wait, help me not to be idle. Teach me to move in faith, not in fear. Remind me that You have already equipped me with what I need to take the next step. If I’m still, let it be in obedience, not uncertainty. If I move, let it be in alignment with Your will. Thank You for being patient with me as I learn to trust both Your timing and my assignment. I don’t just want to wait—I want to work while I wait. And I want to walk with You. In Jesus’ name, Amen.