No one likes to wait, but the best things come to those who wait.
Isaiah 40:31 tells us, “But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.”
My life’s testimony is one of waiting. God gives me a dream and then has me wait years–sometimes decades–before He brings the dream to fruition. But what He ends up doing is ALWAYS worth the wait.
The Bible is filled with scripture about waiting and stories of women who had to wait. Let’s look at some of those women.
Sarah
Sarah should have waited. God had made it clear that Abraham was going to have a son–an entire nation of descendants. And yet Sarah grew impatient.
She was old. She was past her childbearing years. She thought she was helping by suggesting Abraham take a surrogate wife. She thought God needed her help.
But Sarah only made a mess of things. In fact, the world is still dealing with the ramifications of her interference with God’s plans.
You’d think God would have gotten so frustrated with Sarah for taking matters into her own hands, but He didn’t.
When the time was right, God gave Sarah Isaac, her very own son, who was the fulfillment of what God had promised.
Hannah
Hannah wanted a son, not just for herself, but for her nation. Hannah lived during the time of the judges. It was a dark time in Israel’s history with evil everywhere, even within the temple.
Hannah saw the problem and prayed for a solution. She asked God to send her a son who would bring light into the darkness. And God answered her prayer, but first, he made her wait.
Hannah spent many years of her life dealing with infertility and the persecution of her husband’s second wife. She could have easily given up, but she continued in prayer and even praised God for answering her prayer before she even became pregnant.
Not only did God send Hannah Samuel, the promised son who was indeed a light in the darkness, but he sent her an entire family of children.
Elizabeth
Like Sarah and Hannah, Elizabeth dealt with infertility in a time when infertility was believed to be a result of sin. Yet we’re told that both Elizabeth and her husband Zacharias “were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.” (Luke 1:6)
Rather than taking matters into her own hands, Elizabeth accepted her situation and trusted that God knew what was best for her.
Unlike Sarah, Elizabeth had no idea she would birth a child in her old age. In fact, the word used to describe the couple is more than just old. It can be interpreted as feeble. Imagine the surprise for them, when God delivered His good news.
God gave an elderly couple a baby boy who would pave the way for the coming Messiah. I’m pretty sure they would both agree. Their son John was worth the wait.
Anna
Anna’s story is unique from the others. She wasn’t waiting to bear a son. She’d long past given up that dream when her husband died after only seven years of marriage.
Anna was still a young woman when widowed. The usual course of action would have been to marry again. Instead, Anna devoted herself to the Lord.
Anna moved into the temple and served there fulltime. We’re told she never left the temple. Instead, she fasted and prayed continuously.
God saw Anna’s commitment to service and blessed her with a special treat. Because she was always at the temple, she was there when Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to be dedicated to the Lord. She witnessed Simeon calling the tiny baby the Christ child.
When most women would have given up hope of ever making a difference in their lives, Anna went on to share the news about the Christ child to all who were looking for redemption in Jerusalem.
My Story
I have my own story of waiting. Growing up, I dreamed of being a novelist, of telling stories that would linger and impact hearts. But the dream seemed unrealistic.
Through the years, I started books and never finished them. I wrote books and discarded them as garbage. I wrote books and got rejections.
And then, when I’d about giving up hope, I got a book contract. First, I had Women of Prayer, my Bible study. Now, I have The Amazing Crab Alley Revival, my long awaited novel. It releases on July 15, 2026, on my 60th birthday.
It’s been a long time coming, but it’s worth the wait. The story is about an older woman worrying she’s lost her chance to ever do anything meaningful with her life. Only God isn’t done with her yet. He uses her to change the course of her entire town.
I hope you’ll join me on the journey of counting down its release, and when it comes available, I’d love if you checked it out for yourself. My prayer is that it will be a blessing to all who read it.
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