Day 4: While You Wait

The wait can bring its own kind of pain. Discouragement knocks on your heart’s door like an unwanted solicitor when healing feels far off, answers are delayed, or days blur into weeks or months. And in that place, the question often comes: How do I keep going?

God answered Paul, but it wasn’t what he expected. Paul pleaded for the thorn in his flesh to be removed. Instead, God reminded him, “My grace is sufficient for you” (2 Corinthians 12:9 NIV).

While God may not remove our struggles immediately, He never leaves us alone in them.

We only have to look to Jesus, the perfect picture of grace. God gave His only Son to die in our place, so we could be forgiven and made right with Him—not because we earned it, but because He loves us that much. It is His kindness and love poured out on us, even when we don’t deserve it (see Ephesians 2:8-9).

In His grace, you can experience:

• Strength to take one more step.
• Peace that steadies your anxious thoughts.
• A quiet reminder that you’re not forgotten; He's still with you.

His grace changes you. As you allow Him to do so, His grace makes room for God’s power to show up in your weakness and carry you through whatever you’re facing.

So if you’re tired of waiting, you’re not failing. You’re growing. You’re learning to live by His grace.

Today’s Declaration

Your grace is enough for today. You are with me in the waiting.

A Moment of Reflection

• Are you in a season where healing feels delayed or incomplete?
• How has God been sustaining you in ways you might not have noticed?

A Prayer to Begin

Lord, You know how long I’ve been waiting. You see the days I feel discouraged and the moments I’m tempted to give up. Thank You for reminding me that I don’t walk this road alone. Fill me with Your grace today. Let it be enough to strengthen me, steady me, and keep me close to You. In Jesus’ name, amen.