Trust God in the Waiting When Immediate Isn’t Possible.

As Christians we expect that trusting God is easy… but to trust God in the waiting? That’s something that can shake faith.

There’s a certain kind of dread that hits when we have to take our kids to the doctor. Any doctor.

Fortunately (or unfortunately) for our family, Max is used to doctor visits, as long as he knows what to expect. So when it came time for his eye doctor appointment, I was a little nervous. I kept reminding him of his previous visit, and every time we talked about it he would say, “No bloodwork.” Even to the doctor. He wanted to make sure. He needed to make sure.

Maximus made me so proud with how well he handled this appointment. He eagerly pointed out shapes and participated without hesitation. When he told us a few of the images looked “fuzzy,” it became clear he would need glasses. I felt a wave of worry. Not because he needed glasses, but because he would need to wear them.

Instead of panicking, I asked my sweet four-year-old, who had sat in my lap the entire appointment, if he would want glasses so he could see better. His response?

“Oh yeah!”

He stumbled out of the room and made a beeline for the wall of glasses. I knew immediately the only color he would approve of was green. But there were no green frames. I tried to show him other options, but this boy and the color green are inseparable right now. He was upset they only had a yellow wheelchair. He will only wear green. I did my best to redirect, but thankfully, his doctor was paying attention.

“Didn’t you say you like Blippi?” she asked. “We have an orange pair!”

That was it. Maximus was sold. He tried them on and there was no changing his mind. He sat at the desk, wiggling in his seat as they measured him for his new glasses. We paid and started toward the door, and that’s when it happened.

Maximus realized we were leaving without his glasses.

No matter how much I tried to explain it, he couldn’t understand. He was already gone. Lying on the floor, face red, tears streaming, sobs echoing through the office. The staff did their best to help. At my suggestion, we took a picture of him wearing the glasses so I could send it to his iPad. That helped just enough to get us out the door.

I carried him to the car, but the devastation didn’t leave. And I didn’t try to make it leave.

Instead of talking him out of his feelings or trying to reason with him (if you’ve ever tried to reason with an autistic child in the middle of a meltdown, you know that’s impossible), I sat with him in it. I validated his emotions and let him tell me what was wrong. Even though the glasses would be ready in two weeks, I couldn’t fix his problem right now. And that’s what he wanted most: an immediate solution.

So many times, we go to God the same way.

We pray. Beg. Plead. We wait. Hoping for an answer. Longing for resolution. And when do we want it?

Immediately.

But just like the Blippi glasses, immediate isn’t always possible. We often find ourselves in seasons of waiting. Especially as parents raising children with disabilities. It can feel like we are always waiting for something.

Appointments. Results. Answers. Progress.

That waiting, though, may be protecting you from something or preparing you for something bigger. Even when we don’t understand the delay, we are invited to trust God’s timing and ask Him for the strength and endurance to keep waiting. And even in the waiting, we can keep praying.

He wants us there, too.

Stay Mighty,

Devotional of the Week: Trust God in the Waiting

Hebrews 10:36 (NIV)

You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.

Waiting is one of the hardest parts of motherhood, especially when you are raising a child with medical complexities. We can prepare, advocate, show up, and do everything “right,” and still be told to wait.

That moment in the eye doctor’s office wasn’t really about glasses. It was about the gap between need and fulfillment. Max knew what would help him, and he wanted it now. When it didn’t happen immediately, the grief came fast and hard.

And honestly, that is where so many of us live.

We know what our children need; we know what would help. We have done the appointments, the therapies, the advocating, the praying. And yet, we find ourselves sitting in the space between obedience and outcome.

Hebrews reminds us that perseverance is not passive. It is active faith. It is continuing to show up, even when the promise has not arrived yet. It’s sitting on the floor with a devastated child, not because you can fix it, but because you can stay.

God is not absent in the waiting. He is present in it. Perseverance is not something He demands from us in isolation. It is something He strengthens within us as we walk forward, one faithful step at a time.

You are not behind because things are unresolved. You are not failing because answers are delayed. If you are still loving, still advocating, still praying, still showing up for your child, then you are already doing the will of God.

The promise will come. But until then, God meets you with endurance for today.

Reflection

So often, we equate faith with resolution. But biblical faith is often lived out in the waiting. Perseverance is not the absence of emotion. It is choosing to stay present even when the situation feels unbearable.

As moms, we are conditioned to fix, solve, and protect. But some seasons require us to simply endure with compassion, trusting that God sees what we cannot yet touch.

God does not rush your grief, your exhaustion, or your longing. He strengthens you within it. Every time you sit with your child’s pain, every time you advocate without guarantees, every time you keep going when you are tired, you are living out faithful perseverance.

Journal Prompt

Where am I currently waiting for resolution, answers, or relief?

What would it look like to ask God for endurance instead of immediate outcomes in this season?

A Closing Prayer

Heavenly Father, You see the waiting seasons I am carrying. You know the places where I am tired, frustrated, and longing for answers. Give me perseverance where resolution is delayed. Strengthen me to continue showing up for my child with compassion and steadiness.

Help me trust that You are present in the waiting and that my faithfulness today matters, even when the promise feels far away. Hold me as I hold my child, and remind me that I am never waiting alone. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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