06/09/2026
We’ve lost the art of waiting. Two-day shipping feels too slow. Ten second ads frustrate us. We want results without the process, fruit without the root.
But Jesus gave His disciples one command before their mission began: WAIT. “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised” (Acts 1:4-5). Not because they weren’t ready to go, but because they needed to be FILLED first. You cannot give what you have not received.
The Dunedin Study tracked children for decades and found something remarkable: the ability to wait was a stronger predictor of life success than intelligence or family background. Waiting is powerful. Noah waited. Abraham waited. David waited. Simeon and Anna waited a lifetime. And when Pentecost came, it changed everything.
Power comes in the waiting. Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength (Isaiah 40:31). This summer, before you witness for the sake of others, let Him fill you first.