Joel Osteen Today 29 October 2023 Devotional Message

Today’s Topic: Patient Expectancy

Today’s Scripture: James 5:7, NLT
Be patient as you wait…Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains.

Today’s Word – Joel Osteen

We all have things that we are believing for, but almost always there’s a time of waiting. Maybe you’re waiting for a relationship to improve, for a promotion, or to overcome an illness. There’s a right and wrong way to wait. Too often when things don’t happen on our timetable we get discouraged, give up, and settle for mediocre. It’s because we’re not waiting the right way.

Notice that today’s Scripture says we are to wait patiently and expectantly. Waiting should not be a passive thing. We have to wait with expectancy. We’re not supposed to sit around thinking, “My situation is never going to change. I prayed. I believed. But I don’t see how it can get better.” No, to wait with expectancy means that we are hopeful and positive. Waiting the correct way means you’re on the lookout. You get up every morning expecting good things. You may have problems, but you know this could be the day God turns it around. This could be the day you get the break that you need.

Prayer for Today

“Father, thank You that You have given me this day as a gift to live for You. Thank You that my happiness today is not dependent upon anyone else or upon my circumstances. I will rejoice, I will be glad, and I will make the most of this day. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”