How to Wait on God Without Taking Control

Some of us feel like we’re “waiting on God”… but if we’re honest, we’re also trying to help Him make sure that dream happens. You’re watching people get the job, the house, the engagement, the marriage, or the very thing you felt like God promised you, while your own life feels slow, unclear, or like it’s not moving at all. So you start thinking maybe you need to do more, say more, fix more, plan better, be better. Maybe if you send the text. Maybe if you don’t miss the opportunity. Maybe if you just try a little harder… things will finally fall into place. And on the outside, it looks like you’re being proactive, but on the inside, it feels like pressure… like if you don’t hold it all together, it might not happen. I’ve been there too. In this episode, we’re talking about control and the difference between waiting and interfering, and how control can secretly take over even when you genuinely love God and want to trust Him. Because surrender isn’t just about what we say, it’s about what we do when nothing is happening, when the timeline doesn’t make sense, and when everyone else seems to be moving ahead. If you’ve been feeling behind, anxious about your future, or like you have to make something happen before it’s “too late”… this is for you. Because surrendering it to Him is always better. Scripture Mentioned Proverbs 3:5 • Genesis (Abraham, Sarah, Jacob, Joseph references) • James 4:17 • Proverbs 29:25 • Isaiah 40:31 • 1 John 4:1 • Habakkuk 2:3 • Psalm 37:4 • Hebrews 12 • Genesis 50:20 instagram.com/growingthrough.pod