Do you struggle with getting ahead of God? Do you have a hard time waiting for His impeccable timing? In 1 Samuel 15, Saul disobeyed God’s command and lost his kingdom. How much have we forfeited by stepping out to do, when we need to be sitting in His Presence being?

Wait. Be silent. Stand still. These are commands that cause our hidden flesh of impatience to rise and take matters into its own hands. When we are required to wait, we need to lay down a pathway of Scripture to walk on, so we don’t get derailed from God’s intended purpose.

Here are a few of my “waiting” anchor verses. Psalm 62:5 says, “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him.” Isaiah 64:4 says, “…Who acts for the one who waits for Him.” Another favorite is 2 Samuel 5:24. David had to wait until he heard the sound of marching in the tops of the mulberry trees before he could advance.