08/19/2026
When God promises us something, it’s easy to wait at first. We say, “I trust You!” and press on, knowing He’ll make it happen in His time. But as time passes and our subconscious expectations aren’t met, we get frustrated and begin to doubt.
Maybe you expected to be married by 25, have children before 30, or see your career launch by the time you were 50. Somewhere deep within us, we tend to have what I’d call our “ideal timeline.” And when that timeline isn’t met, do we still trust that God will do it?
In Scripture, Abraham and Sarah had several delays. From God’s first promise of a son to the time Isaac was actually born was twenty-five years! When God told them they’d have a child by the following year (see Genesis 18), Sarah actually laughed because it seemed so ridiculous. After all, she was 90 years old by then!
At some point, I imagine they figured the promise would never happen. In fact, they even strayed from God’s plan to make things happen in their own way (and dealt with the repercussions from their actions). Even though they had heard from the Lord, enough time had passed that it seemed impossible.
What impossible promises has God handed you? What have you been waiting for? Are you still faithfully waiting, or have you given up, frustrated because your expectations weren’t met?
Take Abraham and Sarah’s story as a reminder that God works through the impossible. His ways are so much greater than our own expectations!
Perhaps He’s inviting you to set aside your own timeline today and trust Him again. Perhaps He’s calling you to dance through each year by His side, letting go of your disappointment and frustration.
His timing is perfect. And His promises will never fail!
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