Waiting for a Breakthrough

Isaiah 45:15 (MSG) 

Clearly, you are a God who works behind the scenes, God of Israel, Saviour God.

What if you’ve prayed every prayer you know how to pray, then prayed some more? What if you’ve asked for help, dug deep, over-surfed the internet for a job, attended every workshop, and still… nothing? What if you’re waiting for a spouse, a child, a move to a new country, or for your business to finally take off? And what if, after all of that, you’ve reached your end, and the motivation to try one more thing has quietly slipped away?

I’ve sat with these questions late at night, when the world is silent and the weight of waiting feels louder than my faith. Is there a time frame to wait  for a breakthrough? Do I still need to prepare when I feel prepared enough? How strong do I really have to be, when hope deferred starts to make my heart sick?

It hurts, but somewhere in that ache I’ve learned that reaching my end isn’t the end. It’s the place where God begins. Life doesn’t have to stop because I’m waiting for a breakthrough. Maybe the breakthrough isn’t just in what I’m waiting for, but in learning to live, to breathe, and to trust even when the answers haven’t come.Maybe it’s about who I am becoming while I wait. 

So, I take one more small step not because I feel strong, but because grace meets me there.  For today, that’s enough because though I may not see it, God is always working behind the scenes.