My Morning with God

🕊️ Devotional: “The Strength in the Stillness”

Isaiah 40:31 (KJV):

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.”

After 40+ years of navigating facility hallways and human hearts, I’ve learned that waiting is part of the healing — not just for patients, but for nurses, too.

As the Nurse Navigator, I’ve walked families through dark valleys and stood beside patients at crossroads no GPS could map. I’ve been trained to act fast, assess quickly, and move with purpose. But God keeps teaching me a different rhythm — the sacred pace of waiting.

There have been seasons I felt worn thin, praying for guidance, clarity, or even just a moment to catch my breath. And then comes Isaiah 40:31 — not as a suggestion, but a promise. “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength…” Not might — shall.

Waiting on the Lord is not passive. It’s positioning myself — heart open, spirit surrendered — for the strength only He can give. And when that strength comes, it’s not a slow crawl back to normal. No — it’s wings like eagles, running without weariness, walking without fainting.

At 63, I’ve discovered that the greatest strength isn’t in doing more — it’s in trusting deeper. It’s found in those quiet moments when I pause before a shift, whisper a prayer in the break room, or hold someone’s hand and simply wait — with them and with God.

Because the God who called me into this calling is the same One who carries me through it.

🙏🏽 Prayer:

Lord, teach me to wait with hope and not with haste. Renew my strength, not just for the tasks of the day, but for the purpose You’ve placed in me. Remind me that in every moment of stillness, You are moving. Amen.