Learning Patience When What You Pray For Delays — A Season That Shapes You
Introduction There is a kind of waiting that stretches the soul. A waiting that comes after you’ve prayed with fire, declared with faith, fasted with conviction, and believed with your whole heart - yet nothing seems to move. The answer doesn't show up, the opportunity remains closed, and your miracle looks delayed beyond your understanding. This journey of waiting can be heavy, lonely, and emotionally exhausting. Not because you lack faith, but because faith itself is being tested. And no test ever feels comfortable while you’re inside it. Waiting is not weakness. Waiting is not God ignoring you. Waiting is preparation, refinement, and spiritual molding. But patience? Patience is the posture of trust while you wait. Why Does God Delay Answers? It’s easy to think God is slow, but Heaven moves with precision — never too early, never too late. A delay does not mean denial. Sometimes, God withholds things out of love, not punishment. He sees what you can’t see; He know...