I had a dream recently that stayed with me long after I woke up. In it, I was on vacation; a time meant for rest and enjoyment, not for waiting in lines. Yet that’s exactly what the dream was about.

I remember being hungry after a few activities and heading to a nearby eatery. But when I arrived, there was a long line. I didn’t want to wait. So, I left to find another one; only to find another long line. Then another. And another.

Frustrated, I thought, “Maybe I should just go to the beach instead.” But the journey felt really long for a hungry belly. Everywhere I turned, there was a line, and a growing impatience inside me. Finally, I realized there was no way around it. If I wanted to eat, I had to wait somewhere.

So, I went back to one of the eateries and decided to wait. And while I waited, something unexpected happened.

As I stood there, still a little irritated, I noticed a situation unfold. Someone where I was waiting being harsh toward the waitress, so much so that she began to cry.

In that moment, I felt prompted to speak encouragement to her. I shared a few kind words, and peace returned to her countenance. It was small, but it mattered. And right then, I felt the Lord’s whisper in my heart:
“This is why you needed to wait.”

When I woke up, I realized that the dream wasn’t really about a vacation or even about food. It was about making room for God to work in us and through us; it was about how often we run from waiting because we think it’s wasted time. But in God’s eyes, waiting is often a sacred place of purpose.

The truth is, I don’t like to wait. Most of us don’t. We live in a culture that celebrates speed; faster answers, quicker promotions, instant gratification. Waiting feels inefficient, inconvenient, and even unfair.

But God shows that waiting isn’t idleness; it’s positioning. It’s the posture that makes room for God to speak, heal, and move.

Instead of asking, “When will this be over?” we can begin to ask:

• “Lord, what do You want me to learn in this season?”
• “How can I glorify You while I wait?”
• “How do You want to work through me in this delay?”

When God partners with us, even our pauses have purpose. Waiting becomes more than a delay; it becomes divine preparation.

The waiting season isn’t just a line you stand in until something better comes. It’s a classroom of grace where God trains trust and shapes character.

If there was no wait line at the first place, I would’ve eaten sooner, but I might have missed the encounter God planned

Every time I find myself in a “waiting line” in life, faith, or dreams, I remind my heart: