Have you ever felt like you were just waiting for God’s promise to come true?
Maybe you’ve been praying over a dream He placed on your heart, but instead of walking into it, you feel stuck in the waiting room… watching everyone else get “called back” while you’re still flipping through the same old outdated magazines.
Or maybe you’ve wondered if you misheard God. If you weren’t meant to chase the dream He gave you.
If that’s you – friend, you are not alone.
I’ve shared this before in a previous post, but it bears repeating.
Our Origin Story
Ever since I’ve known Luke, he’s always wanted to settle down on a big piece of land with our family. He’s loved the idea of a ranch, animals and kids running barefoot in our yard. I, on the other hand, wanted suburban sidewalks, close to shopping and medical places and minimal mud. His dream sounded … dirty. And hard. (Spoiler alert: It is!)
But then, about 4 years ago, I got sick. I’d been dealing with vestibular migraines and on top of it had come down with a gnarly cold. I came down with a migraine that left me dizzy for days combined with the flu—and for two weeks I was out of commission. My only real accomplishment was brushing my teeth every day and binge-watching YouTube in the dark in my PJs.
That’s when I stumbled across The Homestead Acre with Becky. Her laid-back, freestyle approach to gardening caught my attention. She would just throw seeds out and see what grew. Sprinkled throughout her videos were little details about the health benefits of growing your own food. I was hooked.
I started digging (pun intended) into our food system, the benefits of homegrown food, and the art of preserving the harvest. For the first time, I felt like I was uncovering something sacred—and a little rebellious: what if we could grow our own food and reclaim our health?
Something stirred deep within me and my priorities began to shift.
And as I prayed, I felt this strong conviction in my spirit:
“Why would I give you more if you can’t steward what I’ve already given you?”
Ouch. But also, WOW. I was reminded of this scripture:
“You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many.” Matthew 25:21
It hit me – I wasn’t waiting on God. He was waiting on me to be faithful with what I already had.
The Wake-Up
We were already living on an acre of land, which was bigger than our first 2 homes. (We’re military, which means we’re pretty good at moving). In this home, I had a 400-square-foot garden plot, room to grow, and every opportunity to start. That realization changed everything.
That night, I told Luke, “I think my diet may contribute to how crummy I’m feeling. I want to learn to garden!”
He chuckled, probably because I had sworn we’d be suburbanites. But in less than 24 hours, I’d done a complete 180.
The Delay Isn't Denial
God placed this dream on Luke’s heart long before mine, and he patiently waited for God to work on me. Even then, it still took almost four years of searching before God blessed us with this property.
We looked at over 30 homes and countless listings. We even put in offers on several beautiful homes but none of them panned out for one reason or another. One in particular felt perfect. Move-in ready, close to Luke’s parents, 10-acres, a beautiful layout. I was crushed when the sellers chose another offer.
At the time, it felt like God had slammed the door. I questioned if the dream was even from Him. But after prayer, Luke and I realized: that house was God’s plan for someone else. His “no” was actually a “not yet.”
Later, we learned the sellers had cut corners with repairs, the well underperformed, and things were not as “perfect” as they looked. God saved us from a mess. What felt like rejection was protection.
Delay is not denial.
No less than a week later, this home was on the market and we were on the path toward it.
The Waiting Isn't Wasted
And isn’t that how it so often goes? We hate waiting. But throughout scripture, waiting has always been part of God’s process.
- Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Hannah, and Elizabeth all waited on children. Their waiting wasn’t rejection—it was preparation for something bigger.
- Esther waited and fasted before approaching the king, and in that waiting, God gave her strategy that saved a nation.
- Anna waited decades in the temple for the Messiah—and she got to see Him with her own eyes.
Waiting isn’t wasted. It’s shaping us for what’s ahead.
He's Preparing YOU
So if you’re in a season of waiting, let me gently challenge you: maybe it’s not that God isn’t ready. Maybe it’s that you’renot ready yet.
And the in the meantime, He’s working.
The Bible says that God allows seasons of waiting so that we may grow.
Peter 1:7 says, “These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.”
Your faith is growing, and that’s the point.
If God has put a dream on your heart, don’t give up. Don’t confuse delay with denial. Trust that He sees you, knows you, and is preparing you. And when His timing comes, the blessing will be greater than you imagined.
Be blessed.
