Waiting Isn't a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life

by Mark Vroegop

As a result, we tend to view the gaps of life as something—at best—to be tolerated. Add some stress or pain or time into the mix, and you probably know what happens. Rather than worshiping our way through uncertainty and experiencing peace, our tendency is to fill the gaps of life with fear, anxiety, frustration, or anger. For most of us, waiting feels like a waste.

I was determined not to waste my life. But in the process of not wasting my life, I wasted something else: my waiting.

Waiting on God is living on what I know to be true about God when I don’t know what’s true about my life.

Sometimes we don’t get waiting right because we’re not prepared for how hard it is.

Waiting usually involves some level of uncertainty, and that’s uncomfortable. It’s challenging to move forward when you don’t know what’s going on or when information is not available.