10 Effective Ways To Wait Upon The Lord {The Right Way.}

There are many ways you can wait upon the Lord but this post will show you the 10 effective ways to wait upon the Lord to help you wait on God the right way.

For you to receive the best the Lord has to offer, you have to learn to wait the right way because there is also a wrong way of waiting on the Lord, which leads to nothing.

We all reach a point in life where we have to be patient and wait upon the Lord to fulfill His promises He’s promised to fulfill in our individual lives.

However, those promises God has promised to fulfill in His word can only be fulfilled in your life if you learn to wit the right way, which is what this post will show you today.

With that said, let’s look at the 10 effective ways to wait upon the Lord the right way so that you don’t miss the best God has to offer to all those who wait upon Him the right way.

10 Ways Of Waiting On The Lord Rightfully.

Below are the 10 practical ways of waiting on the Lord that will help you find it easier to wait on Him through prayer, faith, and patience.

  • Wait In Faith.
  • Trust The Lord.
  • Pray For God To Teach You Patience.
  • Wait For God’s Timing.
  • Don’t Rush Things With God.
  • Don’t Lose Hope.
  • Read God’s Word.
  • Pray Without Ceasing.
  • Be Filled With Praise.
  • Remember His love.

1. Wait In Faith.

One of the effective ways you can wait on the Lord is by having faith that He will fulfill what He’s promised you at the right time.

If you are to wait on God the right way without being discouraged, you need to have faith and believe that God is faithful and can never fail to fulfill His promises upon your life, as He’s not a son of man that He should lie as Numbers 23:19 tell us in the old testament.

Having faith is what will give you the strength to stand on God’s promises, especially in times of uncertainty and doubt in your life as you will know God never fails, unlike man.

Related: 75 Christian Faith Quotes (To Strengthen You In The Lord.)

2. Trust The Lord.

In Proverbs 3:5,6 we are told that we must trust the Lord with all our hearts and not lean on our own understanding that can fail us. Trusting God with all your heart and the promises found in His word is one of the most effective ways of waiting in Him.

If you trust the Lord, you will be patient and at ease in your life as a believer as you know that God will fulfill what He’s promised in your life at the right time.

However, if you don’t trust the Lord, you will resort to desperate measures especially when things seem to take too long to materialize in your life such as delayed answers to your prayer requests you have been praying for a while.

Related: 12 Benefits Of Trusting God [To Help You Trust Him More].

3. Pray For God To Teach You Patience.

Praying for the Lord Jesus Christ to teach you patience is another practical and effective way you can learn to wait upon God the right way without going into panic mode especially when things are taking longer to materialize.

We as humans, are naturally impatient and want things as soon as possible, especially in this time and age we live in. But, you need to remember that there is no substitute for patience if you are to receive the best God has to offer.

As Isaiah 40:31 tells us, only those who hope and wait on the Lord the right way will receive the best from Him and have renewed strength. If you struggle with patience, pray so that God gives you the grace to be patient, especially during hard times.

Related: How To Develop The Fruits Of The Spirit (In 5 Easy Steps).

4. Wait For God’s Timing.

One of the best ways you can wait upon the Lord without getting into panic mode, worry, or anxiety is by learning to wait and to trust God’s timing in your life as God’s timing is always the best as you may be aware.

It is why Ecclesiastes 3:11 tells us that God makes things beautiful in His own time and that promise will only be so in your life if you learn to wait and trust God’s timing upon your life.

Everyone who has received the best God had to offer be it, Abraham, in the old testament and early Christians in the new testament did so as they trusted God’s timing upon their lives and never rushed things with God.

5. Don’t Rush Things With God.

Rushing things with God like a Lion is chasing you is probably the worst thing you can do as a Christian in your Christian life as it shows you don’t fully trust God and what He’s promised to do in your life at the right time.

You will never receive the best God has to offer if you rush things with Him especially in the area of marriage, finances, career, and job seeking. King Saul was rejected as King of Israel as we see in 1 Samuel 16:1 because he tried to rush things with God.

Just look around you and observe those who tried to rush things with God in the above areas and where there are now. That should remind you that rushing things with God is never a good idea and never works at all.

6. Don’t Lose Hope.

Another way you can learn to wait upon the Lord the right way is to not lose hope especially when your prayer requests seem to take long to be answered, as there is a reason for that delay.

Not losing hope in times of delay is what will help you stay put on God’s promises and not lose faith as many have due to their impatience. Remember, God is still in control and sovereign over all things in your life. So, no need to be in a hurry.

Proverbs 23:18 tells us that you must not lose hope if you are a Christian as there is a future for you and the Lord has promised that your hope will not be cut off. Everything you desire to happen and for God to do in your life will happen at the right time.

Related: 5 Reasons Why Jesus Is Our Only Hope [In This World.]

7. Read God’s Word.

Reading and immersing yourself in God’s way is one of the best things you can do while you are waiting on the Lord, as His word will help you not lose faith and hope in times of delay.

Once you become aware of God’s promises found in His word, it will become easy for you to wait on the Lord the right way as you know that the Lord is too faithful not to answer your prayer requests He’s promised He will answer when you call on Him (Psalms 91:15).

However, if you don’t read and immerse yourself in God’s word, it will become harder for you to have the patience you need to wait upon the Lord in times of difficulties and delays as you will be ignorant of God’s promises to those who wait on Him rightfully.

8. Pray Without Ceasing.

In 1 Thessalonians 5:17, we are told that we must pray without ceasing which is especially true if you desperately want God to do a specific thing in your life, which can be finding a life partner, deliverance, financial breakthrough, healing, finding a job, etc.

While you wait on the Lord Jesus Christ to answer your prayer requests, you need to pray ceaselessly and not quit praying for the things you are hoping for because they are taking too long to materialize.

If you don’t pray without ceasing and give up, Satan will fill your heart with discouragement and impatience that might make you lose faith and give up on the deserved blessings God has promised to bless you with at an opportune time.

Related: What To Do When Prayers Are Not Answered As A Christian?

9. Be Filled With Praise.

Isaiah 12:4,5 encourages us to give praise to the Lord because of the great things He’s done in our lives and the great thing He’s yet to do in our lives.

When you fill your heart and mouth with praises and songs to God, it will become easy for you to be more patient while you are waiting for whatever you have specifically prayed for and want God to do in your life.

Praising the Lord is vital as it helps you remember His goodness and what He’s yet to do in your life due to the favorable mood it puts you in. Giving praise to the Lord keeps you from being idle so that you don’t fill your idle mind with negative thoughts.

10. Remember His love.

Last but not least, while you wait on God, remember His love as it will help you understand that the delays that are in your life are not because God doesn’t love but because He’s preparing the best you are yet to see.

God’s love never fails. He has never stopped loving us and continues to forgive us when we fall into sin or fail to live up to our potential in service to Him as He’s patient with us (Deuteronomy 29:1-8).

Remembering His love will help you know where you should go in faith when times get tough or dark clouds appear on the horizon of your life as well as keep you from panicking when things are taking longer to materialize in your life.

Related: 12 Signs And Symbols Of God’s Love Signifying True Love.

Conclusion.

I hope the above 10 ways to wait upon the Lord will now help you to wait on God the right way so that you don’t miss the best He has to offer to those who wait on Him the right way. In closing, if this post was helpful to you, let me know in the comments below, and don’t forget to share before you leave. God bless.

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