The Divine Exchange: Trading Your Plans for God’s Purposeნიმუში

When Destiny Meets Delay

If destiny were a straight road, we’d all get there on schedule. But God, in His infinite wisdom (and creative timing), prefers scenic routes.

There was a season when everything felt delayed. Promises hung in the air like unanswered emails. I had done the praying, the fasting, the trusting — and still, nothing seemed to move. I started to wonder if perhaps my divine GPS had frozen.

Then I remembered Joseph. Dream given at seventeen, fulfilment at thirty. That’s a thirteen-year “loading screen.” David was anointed as king but went back to shepherding. Moses knew he was called to lead but ended up in the desert for forty years — no fanfare.

It finally hit me: delay isn’t God’s “no”; it’s His “not yet.” Sometimes, the road to destiny is under divine construction, and Heaven doesn’t post an estimated completion date.

In my own journey, I realised God wasn’t delaying the dream; He was developing me. The wait wasn’t wasted — it was where wisdom, patience, and endurance took root. And when the appointed time came, everything aligned so smoothly that I almost laughed, remembering how panicked I once was.

Lesson
Delay is not denial; it’s design. God uses waiting seasons to prepare you for what’s prepared for you. When destiny seems delayed, trust the process — Heaven is never late, just thorough. What feels like a pause is really preparation for acceleration.