In the In-Between
Trust when nothing seems to be moving.
Trust God’s timing and stay steady in the in-between.
The big idea
Waiting isn’t wasted time — it’s where God does some of his deepest work.
What does “In the In-Between” walk through?
Trust Over Speed
Proverbs 3:5 · KJV
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
In plain English
Rely on God fully, not just your own viewpoint. He sees what you cannot see.
The Unseen Season
Most of Scripture happens in waiting rooms. Joseph in prison. Moses in the desert. David in caves. The biblical pattern is clear: God works underground long before anything shows above the surface.
Nothing Wasted
Romans 8:28 · KJV
And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
In plain English
For those who love God, even hard events can be woven into something good over time.
Faith, Unseen
Hebrews 11:1 · KJV
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
In plain English
Faith means trusting what God promised even when you can’t see it yet. It’s confidence anchored in hope.
“Patience is not passivity. It’s active trust.”
Led, Not Rushed
Psalm 23:1 · KJV
The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
In plain English
God guides and cares for you like a good shepherd. With him, you have what you truly need.
Wait Is a Verb
In the Bible, “wait” isn’t sitting still. It’s leaning forward — alert, expectant, doing the faithful thing in the meantime. Active waiting changes you even when nothing changes around you.
Stay Rooted
John 15:5 · KJV
I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing.
In plain English
Staying close to Jesus is how spiritual growth happens. Apart from him, lasting change is impossible.
In All Your Ways
Proverbs 3:6 · KJV
In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
In plain English
Include God in every part of life. He will guide your decisions and direction.
Pray
God, the wait is hard. Help me see what you’re growing in me when nothing seems to be growing around me.
Write it down
What are you waiting for? What might God be growing in you while you wait?
You finished: In the In-Between
Some seasons feel wasted. They aren’t. The unseen work is often the most important work. Keep trusting. The wait is the work.
Which passages does this journey use?
6 passages, drawn from Proverbs 3:5, Romans 8:28, Hebrews 11:1, Psalm 23:1, John 15:5, Proverbs 3:6. Every verse appears here in the King James text with a plain-English line beside it, so you can read it without a commentary open. Allow about 9 minutes for the whole thing, or 10 short sittings.
- Proverbs 3:5
- Romans 8:28
- Hebrews 11:1
- Psalm 23:1
- John 15:5
- Proverbs 3:6
Read any of these in full on the complete KJV, or look the wording up independently at Blue Letter Bible.
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