Waiting on the Lord

Trusting God’s Timing in a Hurried World

By: Geoffrey Schmitt

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Waiting on the Lord: Trusting God’s Timing in a Hurried World explores one of the most challenging and misunderstood disciplines of the Christian life—waiting.

In a culture that values speed, productivity, and instant results, waiting often feels like failure or delay. Yet throughout Scripture, waiting becomes the place where God forms faith, deepens trust, and prepares His people for what comes next.

This Bible study traces the theme of waiting across the story of the Bible. From creation’s slow unfolding to Abraham’s decades of waiting for a promise, from Joseph’s prison years to David’s long journey to the throne, Scripture reveals that God frequently works through seasons of delay.

The study also explores the faithful waiting of Israel for the Messiah, the patient devotion of Simeon and Anna in the temple, and the disciples’ prayerful waiting in the Upper Room before the coming of the Holy Spirit. These stories remind us that waiting is rarely wasted time. It is often the very place where God is preparing hearts and shaping lives.

Alongside biblical teaching, the author weaves personal reflections from ministry, family life, and experiences in Kairos prison ministry. These stories illustrate how waiting continues to shape the lives of believers today—from seasons of suffering and uncertainty to moments when God’s timing becomes clear.

Each chapter includes Scripture, teaching, meditation, personal reflection, poetry, discussion questions, practical spiritual exercises, and prayer, making the book suitable for personal devotion, small groups, retreats, and prison ministry settings.

Ultimately, this study points toward the greatest waiting of all: the Church’s hope for the return of Christ. Until that day, believers are invited to live faithfully, pray patiently, and trust that God is always at work—even when the answers seem slow in coming.

Waiting on the Lord is a gentle invitation to discover that waiting is not empty time, but sacred time—where faith grows, hope deepens, and the quiet work of God unfolds.