A Prayer Written in the Waiting

Lord,

Waiting exposes what I reach for when there is nothing to do.

It reveals where I rush for certainty

and where I resist remaining still.

Teach me to wait without demanding progress,

and to trust without setting conditions.

Where time feels heavy,

steady my heart.

Where answers are delayed,

guard me from filling the space with fear.

Let this waiting do its work—

not by resolving quickly,

but by forming me quietly.

I choose patience over control

and faithfulness over relief.

Amen.