📖 FAITH FOCUS SCRIPTURE: "ABRAM BELIEVED THE LORD, AND THE LORD COUNTED HIM AS RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF HIS FAITH.”— GENESIS 15:6 (NLT)

DEVOTIONAL REFLECTION: TRUST IN GOD WHEN THE WAITING IS HARD (DELAYS, FAITH, AND MOTHERHOOD)

Waiting on God can be one of the most sacred—and most painful—places of faith.

What begins with hope can quietly turn into years of prayer, unanswered questions, and emotional exhaustion. In seasons like these, faith  is not loud. It is often whispered through tears, clung to in silence, and practiced one day at a time. Some delays aren’t denials — they’re divine preparation. Today we’re choosing faith over frustration and learning to keep moving while we wait.

This devotional reflects a journey into motherhood marked by infertility, divine delays, loss, and perseverance. We explore how faith grows strongest when we trust God beyond our timeline.

After marriage, what seemed like a simple step toward starting a family became a long road of waiting. Yet three and a half years later, God answered with the birth of a son. Nearly nine years after that, another son came—this time through IVF. Even then, the journey did not end. A heartbreaking miscarriage in January 2024 and additional IVF challenges followed. Still, faith remained.

This story reminds us that God’s promises are not canceled by delays. What we experience as waiting, God uses as preparation. What feels like silence is often sacred work happening beneath the surface.

Just as Abraham believed God when fulfillment seemed impossible…
Just as Hannah cried out in barrenness and was remembered…
We, too, are invited to trust that God is faithful—even when the promise feels unfinished.

Delays are not denials.
Waiting is not wasted.
And God is always working.

FAITH FOR ENTREPRENEURS & VISION BUILDERS

The same faith required in motherhood is often required in business, calling, and entrepreneurship.

Many God-given visions begin with a promise—but grow through seasons of uncertainty, slow growth, closed doors, and testing. Like Abraham, entrepreneurs are often asked to believe before they see, invest before the return appears, and obey before clarity comes.

If God gave you the vision, He is also responsible for the provision.

Faith in business means trusting God when:

• The numbers don’t yet make sense
• The audience hasn’t arrived
• The doors seem delayed
• The growth feels slower than expected

Just as God counted Abraham righteous because of his faith, He honors obedience, perseverance, and trust—even in the unseen stages of building.

What feels delayed may simply be developing.

FAITH DECLARATION:

“I STILL BELIEVE GOD IS GOOD.
HE IS FAITHFUL.
AND HE IS A PROMISE KEEPER.”

REFLECTION QUESTIONS

• Where has God asked you to trust Him longer than you expected?
• What promise—personal or professional—are you still believing for?
• How might God be strengthening your faith in this season of waiting?

PRAYER

Lord,
Teach me to trust You when the outcome is unseen.
Strengthen my faith in seasons of delay—personally and professionally.
Help me believe Your promises over my family, my calling, and the work You’ve placed in my hands.
I choose obedience, hope, and trust in Your perfect timing.
Amen.

WATCH THE TESTIMONY

This devotional is inspired by the “Trust in God | Part 1” video testimony.
📌 Watch the full testimony below to hear this journey shared in its entirety.

A Crown of Faith Devotional