I kept hearing the phrase “wait on the LORD” and reading it in Scripture, but I didn’t have a true, divine understanding of what it meant until I was put in a position that forced me to actually do it.

​I’ll start here—back in October 2025, while I was out of town visiting family, my car was broken into, stolen, and found a couple of days later after a pretty bad wreck. My auto insurance declared it a total loss. That car was my sole source of transportation. Soon after, issues at my job became more and more apparent, ultimately leading to a forced resignation.

​I wasn’t prepared to leave. I didn’t know what life would look like for me. I was nervous, but I had received several confirmations from God that gave me the peace and comfort to take that step. Those confirmations let me know that He was with me, and that He would continue to be with me.

​Still, the natural reality set in: I was home. All day. No car. No job. And a teenage daughter to raise.

​I was getting rejected from jobs. Others, I never heard back from at all. I felt discouraged, stretched, and frustrated. There was crying. There was praying. Even my sleeping pattern shifted—going to sleep late at night, waking up later in the day, just feeling like I was wasting my days away.

​I continued to pray—and yes, prayer is essential—but I realized there was more I needed to do as I felt spiritually depleted. Even though I continued attending Bible study sessions and Sunday church services along with enjoying the fellowship of brothers and sisters in Christ on Saturdays, I realized that I needed to spend time with my heavenly Father on my own as well.

​So, I began to focus intentionally on studying Scripture, applying the Word to my life, and sharing it with others. I found myself praising more and worshipping more as I wait on the LORD.

​Though my circumstances haven't changed, my perspective has. I began to see God’s hand in everything, including the smallest details of my life that even if my circumstances don’t change, I will still glorify Him.

​Waiting on the LORD isn’t about waiting for a situation to shift; it’s about shifting our focus toward God. That is where true peace and purpose are found.

—Morgan J. Nickles