I was reminded once again that Faith requires waiting…… I searched the net to have a better understanding on this.

“The word ‘patience’ does not occur in the Old Testament, but we have “patiently” in Ps 40:1 as the translation of qawah, “to wait,” “to expect,” which word frequently expresses the idea, especially that of waiting on God; in Ps 37:7, “patiently” (“wait patiently”) is the translation of qul, one of the meanings of which is “to wait” or “to hope for” or “to expect” (of Job 35:14) …. Patience is often hard to gain and to maintain, but, in Rom 15:5, God is called “the God of patience” (the American Revised Version margin “stedfastness”) as being able to grant that grace to those who look to Him and depend on Him for it. It is in reliance on God and acceptance of His will, with trust in His goodness, wisdom and faithfulness, that we are enabled to endure and to hope stedfastly.” W.L. Walker  (http://www.bible-history.com/isbe/P/PATIENCE/)

Indeed, faith does not necessary simply mean beliving and seeing the results the moment we believe. It requires waiting patiently on the Lord, trusting Him to provide and answer in His time and in His way.

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“but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isa 40:31 (NIV)

“I waited patiently for the Lord, he turned to me and heard my cry” Ps 40:1 (NIV)

“Trust in the Lord and do good; dwell in the land and enjoy safe pasture. Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Ps 37:3-4 (NIV)