Held in the Waiting
Waiting doesn’t mean forgotten. Even here, God is near—and He is holding you.
Hello dear friend,
Waiting can feel like wilderness.
We pray, we hope, we trust... but the answers don’t come, the breakthrough delays, and silence stretches longer than expected. The waiting season can test everything in us: our patience, our plans, even our identity.
But Scripture is full of stories that begin in waiting.
Sarah. Hannah. David. Elizabeth. Even Jesus waited.
In God’s kingdom, waiting is not passive.
It’s preparation.
It’s protection.
It’s presence.
This week in The Lovely Crux, we enter that sacred space together: the quiet ache of waiting—and the gentle truth that you are held in it.
+ A Gentle Beginning
Find a place to sit quietly. Place both hands open in your lap.
Breathe deeply and pray aloud or silently:
“I don’t have to rush what God is still writing.”
Let your hands remain open—letting go of the timeline, the pressure, the need to control.
+ Scripture Meditation
“I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.”
—Psalm 130:5
This isn’t passive waiting—it’s an active, embodied kind.
The psalmist doesn’t say, “I wait with half my heart.” He says, “My whole being waits.”
Mind, body, spirit—every part leaning toward God in hopeful expectation.
Waiting with your whole being might look like worship when you don’t feel like it.
It might be showing up in prayer even when the silence stretches long.
It might simply be not giving up, trusting that God is still writing the story.
And it’s not just waiting for something.
It’s waiting on someone.
Not a distant hope, but a personal God.
A God who speaks promises and keeps them.
A God who sees the full picture when all you see is the pause.
So this week, instead of rushing ahead or numbing the ache, let this verse root you.
Wait with your whole self.
And place your hope—not in the outcome—but in the One who holds it.
He is worth the wait.
And He is with you in it.
This is the crux: Waiting is not punishment—it is the sacred space where God forms us, holds us, and prepares us for what’s ahead.
+ Beauty Reflection (Visio Divina)
Take a moment to gaze at the painted image above. Notice the radiating symmetry, centered around a single point, the balance, the gentle strength of it. Let your eyes soften and settle on the center.
This painted God’s Eye is a visual reminder of the One who sees—always, fully, lovingly.
Ask yourself:
Do I believe that God sees me, right here, in this space of waiting?
Can I rest in the truth that He’s watching over what I can’t control?
What would change if I truly trusted His vision over my own?
Waiting often feels like being forgotten. But the God’s Eye reminds us:
You are never unseen.
You are never abandoned.
Even when nothing seems to move, God’s gaze never shifts.
Let this image steady you. Let your heart resound:
“I am held. I am seen. I am safe to wait.”
+ Prayer Prompts (for your journal, your prayer time, or your heart)
Use these prompts to shape your prayer or journaling:
Lord, I’m waiting on You for ___________________________.
Give me faith for the things I cannot yet see.
Help me release my timeline and trust Yours.
Let this waiting deepen my roots in You.
💬 You are invited to share your prayer inside our Virtual Prayer Room —Waiting is lighter when carried together.