Satan knows something we often forget. God is a builder, not a sprinter. From the beginning of time, God has chosen to work with intention, care, and process. He does not rush transformation. He molds hearts slowly. He weaves stories through seasons. Because of that, Satan’s most effective weapon is not always temptation in its most obvious form. It is impatience.
He whispers into waiting hearts. You have waited long enough. Maybe God has forgotten. Maybe you missed it. Maybe you should just move on. If we are not anchored, we listen. We trade the beauty of being built by God for the burden of building ourselves. We move ahead of Him. We rush. We panic. We settle. In doing so, we miss the masterpiece He was creating in the waiting.
Impatience is not just about time. It is about trust. When we grow restless in God’s process, it reveals that we do not believe His timing is perfect. It shows that we would rather have immediate relief than eternal strength. But growth, real growth, takes time. Trees do not grow overnight. Foundations are not laid in a moment. Neither are we.
God is not interested in quick fixes. He is after lasting transformation. He builds with eternity in mind. While Satan screams, hurry, God says, be still. While Satan tries to stir up fear through delay, God uses delay to develop depth. While the enemy waves the flag of urgency, God is quietly laying bricks of strength, wisdom, endurance, and character in our lives.
That is where the battle lies. Not in whether God is working. He always is. But in whether we will wait long enough to let Him finish. Will we let Him chisel us into the image of Christ? Will we trust Him when the promise has not come? When the doors stay shut? When we feel unseen? Or will we grab the pen back from His hand and write our own endings?
Abraham rushed the promise and birthed Ishmael. Saul rushed the sacrifice and lost the kingdom. But Jesus waited thirty years before His public ministry began. He trusted the timing of the Father. He knew that being built was more important than being seen. He knew that God’s timeline is not a punishment. It is protection.
What Satan fears most is a generation who understands that God builds in His time. A generation who waits with faith instead of rushing in fear. A generation who knows that every season of waiting is a season of building. He fears those who rest in the process instead of fighting it.
So when impatience attacks your heart, recognize the lie. The lie that God is slow. The lie that God is indifferent. The lie that God is done with you. Whisper back the truth. God does not rush. He builds. He builds you to be strong enough to carry the blessings. He builds you to be ready for the battles. He builds you to be a reflection of His glory.
Trust the Builder. Trust His timing. Trust His plan. You are not too far gone. You are not forgotten. You are being built.
And the finished work will be worth the wait.
- Ellie Mont