Fearlessly Courageous
Desk of Dennis Piller
10 10 2025
“Waiting on God” isn’t passive or neutral…It’s about standing firm.
Faith on Fire.
Most men don’t like waiting. We fix things. We get things done. When something breaks, we grab the tools. When there’s a problem, we tighten the bolts and push harder. However, sometimes life presents us with situations that don’t respond to hard work.
And when that happens—when we’ve done all we can—most of us just… wait it out.
We wait for the boss to leave, for the economy to turn, for the pressure to ease. But that kind of waiting—just hoping time will fix it—isn’t what the Bible means when it says “Wait on the Lord.”
Personally, I could use your prayers. Work has been slower than slow, and I have been waiting and praying, and this message may be more for me than you.
As I wrote the prior message on “Waiting,” this deeper truth was fermenting within me, but even as I wrote it , the truth was not breaking through for me until this week.
God’s kind of waiting is never passive. It’s not sitting in neutral. It’s not folding our arms in the middle of the road. Waiting on the Lord is a spiritual posture of active faith. It’s expecting God to move, while we stay positioned in obedience. Faith that is on Fire!
Isaiah 40:31 says:
“Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings like eagles,
they shall run and not be weary,
they shall walk and not faint.”
Notice—those who wait don’t stand still. They mount up. They run. They walk.
That’s movement. That’s forward progress.
Waiting on God isn’t about sitting back—it’s about leaning in to what He’s preparing us for.
Think about Joseph. He spent thirteen years between the pit, Potiphar’s house, and prison. From the outside, it looked like he was forgotten. But from Heaven’s view, he was in training.
Psalm 105:19 says:
“Until the time came for the word to be fulfilled,
the word of the Lord tested him.”
That word “tested” means refined.
Joseph’s waiting wasn’t wasted—it was shaping him to save a nation.
And maybe that’s what God’s doing in your waiting.
Maybe this season isn’t punishment—it’s preparation.
The Real Fight
Here’s what we forget: our fight isn’t with people, or circumstances, or bad luck.
Ephesians 6:12 reminds us,
“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, powers, and spiritual forces of evil.”
That means when the boss frustrates you, or when your spouse and you keep hitting walls—it’s not them. It’s the spiritual resistance behind it.
And the enemy’s favorite tactic?
To get men stuck in neutral.
To make us believe we’re powerless.
To get us to wait for things to be over instead of standing in faith for them to be overcome.
Faith That Speaks – Faith on Fire!
So how do we move from neutral waiting to faith-filled waiting?
By speaking the promises of God over our lives—out loud, with authority.
Isaiah 55:11 says God’s word “will not return void, but will accomplish what He desires.”
That means His Word must perform what it declares.
So instead of just praying, “Lord, bless me today,”
We begin to pray, “Lord, I believe You are opening doors of opportunity today. You are giving me wisdom, clarity, and favor. You are tearing down walls that have stood too long. You are teaching me what You want me to see in this season.”
That’s not pride—that’s faith.
That’s saying, I’m not waiting for this to end—I’m waiting for God to move through it.
Hope and faith are not neutral words.
They are active, expectant, and courageous.
Hope says, “This will not last forever.”
Faith says, “God is working right now.”
So my brothers and sisters, let’s not wait like the world waits. Let’s wait with power and purpose.
When you feel stuck, speak life.
When you feel weary, remind your soul that God renews your strength.
When you feel forgotten, remember Joseph—hidden but not forsaken.
Say it out loud:
“Lord, I’m not just waiting for this to be over.
I’m waiting for You to show Your glory in the middle of it.
Teach me what I need to know.
Grow me into the person You’re preparing me to be.”
Father, help me not to be neutral in my waiting.
Let my faith have a voice, and my hope have direction.
Teach me to see You at work in my circumstances.
I will wait on You—but I will wait expectantly.
Strengthen my heart, sharpen my spirit, and renew my joy.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
This week, ask yourself:
“Am I waiting on God, or am I just waiting for this to be over?”
Because one kind of waiting drains you—but the other transforms you.
Wait with faith. Wait with purpose. Wait with power.
Waiting on God isn’t about sitting still—it’s about standing firm.
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