Day: December 16, 2025
YOUR NEXT CHAPTER WORTH THE WAIT
WELCOME BACK! Your next chapter will truly be worth the wait, even when the waiting feels long and heavy. (Psalm 27:14) reminds us that waiting on the Lord is not a sign of weakness or delay but an invitation into deeper strength. Waiting on God is not passive; it is active trust. It is choosing faith over frustration, prayer over panic, and obedience over shortcuts. In the waiting season, God is working on the inside of you, building spiritual muscles you didn’t know you needed, shaping your character, and refining your heart so you can sustain what He is preparing to give you. Every delay is doing something in you before it does something for you, and every silent moment is strengthening your dependence on Him.
Remaining courageous and hopeful during delay is one of the greatest tests of faith, yet it is where God does some of His deepest work. When answers seem delayed, God is not absent, He is intentional. Hannah’s story is a powerful example of this truth. She waited for years with the pain of barrenness, ridicule, and unanswered prayers, yet she refused to stop trusting God. Instead of growing bitter, she grew deeper in prayer, pouring out her soul before the Lord. In God’s perfect timing, He remembered Hannah and blessed her with Samuel, a child dedicated back to Him and destined to shape a generation. Hannah’s wait was not wasted; it positioned her miracle to have purpose. Likewise, your courage in waiting is evidence that God is preparing something meaningful, not just something quick.
What feels like a pause right now is often God’s preparation for something greater than you imagined. As you wait, He is aligning your heart, strengthening your faith, and arranging circumstances according to His perfect will. When the chapter finally turns, you will look back and realize the wait protected you, matured you, and prepared you for what you were stepping into. Your next chapter will not only arrive, it will arrive with clarity, peace, and purpose. Thank you for standing firm, for trusting God through the unknown, and for choosing faith in the waiting. May the Lord strengthen your heart, renew your hope, and give you grace to wait well. We pray that as you trust Him, your next chapter will unfold beautifully, and you will testify that every moment of waiting was truly worth it.
Rev. Dr. Israel M Onyije
Uplifted Moments Team Leader
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