Waiting Isn’t a Waste: The Surprising Comfort of Trusting God in the Uncertainties of Life

Throughout our lives, we experience countless seasons of waiting. Some are simple annoyances—like a red light that won’t change. Others feel heavy and uncertain, filled with worry and longing. Whether we’re waiting on test results, direction, or healing, our instinct is often to act fast instead of stay still.

In Waiting Isn’t a Waste, author Mark Vroegop invites believers to slow down, trust God in uncertainty, and see waiting not as punishment, but as an invitation. Through six reflections on the characteristics of waiting—waiting is hard, common, biblical, slow, commanded, and relational—he explores how to wait on God with faith and honesty.

If you’ve been wondering how to wait on God without giving in to anxiety or control, this book offers a practical and grace-filled way forward. Discover how waiting can deepen your wisdom, strengthen your faith, and bring unexpected peace right where you are.

Mark Vroegop is the lead pastor of College Park Church in Indianapolis and an award-winning author of multiple books, including Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament, the ECPA 2020 Christian Book of the Year. Mark's newest book, Waiting Isn't a Waste, released in June 2024. He’s married to Sarah, and they have four children, three daughters-in-law, and two grandkids.