Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:14, NIV
Isn’t it just like us to rush God? We pray for a few days, and when nothing seems to change, we wonder if He even heard us. We rush through days, weeks, and even entire school years, always looking ahead to the next break, season, or “finally.”
But God doesn’t move according to our calendars or schedules. His timing isn’t hurried, pressured, or frantic like ours. And learning to wait on Him—really wait—is one of the hardest lessons of faith. Yet it’s also one of the most rewarding.
As educators, we constantly ask our students to be patient. We tell them to trust the process, even when they don’t understand why a lesson matters or why effort is needed today for growth they can’t yet see. The same is true for us. The things we long for, pray for, and strive for may feel slow in coming, but God is never late. He is steady, faithful, and overflowing with love, working in His perfect timing and perfect way.
So the next time you call a student to patience, let it remind you: God is shaping you too. And His timing, though slower than we prefer, is always better than we imagine.
Lord, thank You for Your ever-present patience. Show me how to rest in and wait on who You are, rather than rushing on ahead of You. Teach me how to be patient with my students, like You are patient with me.
Copyright Karen Seddon.
Karen is the Florida Director for Christian Educators and the author of several books encouraging educators in prayer.
