Open when
you're waiting on an answer.

Hey, friend.

There is a particular kind of tiredness that comes from checking again. The inbox, the phone, the question you keep turning over. Waiting can make it feel as though the rest of your life is standing outside a closed door.

You can want an answer deeply without making every hour a search for a sign. Silence is not enough information to tell you what God intends. It is okay to say that the uncertainty is hard and seek wise counsel about what remains yours to do.

Galatians encourages perseverance in doing good. Paul is speaking about faithful life together, not promising that every hoped-for answer will arrive on our preferred schedule. There is still room to love someone while a question remains unresolved.

Consider one part of today that does not need the answer first. Share a meal. Follow through on a small commitment. Let someone know how you really are. These moments do not cancel your longing; they make room for life alongside it.

Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up.Galatians 6:9

Lord, waiting is wearing me down. Help me resist the pressure to read certainty into silence. Give me wisdom for what I can do, patience for what I cannot control, and love for the people beside me. Amen.

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