God’s delays aren’t denials; they’re protections. Trust His timing, knowing the roadblocks you face may be shielding you from unseen danger and preparing you for something better.
You’re driving toward an important destination. The route is familiar, the weather is perfect, and your plan is set. You’ve been making great time, every mile taking you closer to where you want to be.
Then you round a bend and see a heavy, locked gate stretching across the road. Bright orange signs flash ROAD CLOSED. There’s no way through, no detour signs, and no explanation. Just a hard stop where you least expected it.
You sit there for a moment, frustrated. You’ve invested the time, followed the route, and done everything right.
And now you’re stuck. It feels like the roadblock is wasting your time, ruining your progress, and even working against you.
Later, you hear that just ahead, there had been an accident. The road you wanted to take wasn’t safe yet. That unexpected stop may have been the very thing that protected you.
Ecclesiastes 3:1 says, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.”
When God delays a plan, it’s rarely because He wants to withhold something good. More often, He’s keeping you from a danger you can’t see or preparing something better than what you expected.
I’ve had seasons where opportunities I prayed for didn’t happen when I thought they should. At the time, I was frustrated. Looking back, I see the delay was exactly what I needed to be ready for the blessing when it came.
Psalm 27:14 reminds us, “Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord.”
In the waiting, God shapes your character, strengthens your faith, and prepares the circumstances
So if you’re stopped at a roadblock today, don’t waste your strength trying to swerve around it or push past it.
Trust the One who set it there. He knows exactly when the road will be clear and safe for you to move forward.
