There is always a gap of time between our requests and the answer. The same is true in our relationship with God. There is always a gap in time between asking God to help us and His help arriving. What do we do between the time of asking and receiving? The Bible tells us that this is the time of waiting. Waiting in the Bible is not a passive or negative thing. It is a process in which we actively hold fast to the promises of God and declare that what we do not yet see will become a reality in our lives. If we are living between the asking and receiving, let us ask God to increase our capacity for confident and faithful waiting. The waiting time is a time of growth and opportunity. Those that wait upon the Lord get fresh strength. They revel in the knowledge that help is on the way.
Hebrews 10:36