The Wait Is Worth It: Why Delay Isn’t Denial

 

You’ve prayed, you’ve pushed, you’ve planned it all out, and still nothing. The silence is loud, and the wait becomes very frustrating. 

But we stress over the future so much that we forget the truth: your future is already written. 

You can’t control the timing. Your job is to discover your purpose and walk your path. 

Most of us set deadlines for achievements, and when it doesn’t go our way, we beat ourselves up. 

But purpose doesn’t follow a calendar, nor does it need a time frame. It only needs you to be patient, obedient and ready. 

Sometimes the delay isn’t because you’re incapable. Sometimes the failure is a sign and the silence, a strategy. 

I've been there too. Recently, I was reflecting on my journey so far, and it hit me that I’m currently manifesting what I prayed for a long time ago. 

One of my goals at the start of the year was to take writing seriously. But four months in and nothing. I felt like a joke. 

Seven months later, that prayer started to manifest. Clarity didn’t happen overnight. It took months, experience and waiting to achieve a little bit of that. 

So if you’ve prayed and worked and still haven’t seen results, don’t give up. Be hopeful. 

The silence isn’t denial. It’s not rejection, nor is it failure. It’s just not the time yet. You will realize in years or months to come that the wait was working for you. 

You’re built for impact, not speed. It’s just like a person who wants to be a doctor. They need to study for years before they can be qualified to be one. It may take a lot of years, but the wait is definitely worth it. 

When you plant a seed, it doesn’t grow immediately. It needs you to water it, and the sun to help it grow. Those prayers and hard work are your own way of watering your dreams.

I know someone who was rejected for a job he was qualified for. It got him depressed and made him feel like a failure. 

Months later, he got an offer from a better company. If he had taken the first job, he would’ve missed the blessing. 

It wasn’t the right time, and when the right time came, it manifested itself. The rejection was redirection. 

Let’s take an instance from the scripture. Joseph had a dream where his brothers were bowing before him. 

But before the palace, he saw the pit. From being sold to being imprisoned and forgotten. But the delay didn’t cancel the dream. It prepared him for it. 

His brother’s selling him off was the beginning of his manifestation. Your current failure might be the beginning of your manifestation. 

Delay is not denial. It’s a preparation for the elevation you’ve been praying for. 

Keep showing up with purpose. That’s what matters most.

Track your progress. And while you wait, don’t cling to what’s no longer serving you. Let go of what’s holding you back and make room for what’s coming.