When You Learn to Wait

Dear Friends,

There’s a moment in hunting that separates patience from impulse.

You’re flat on the ground. Cold works its way through your elbows and chest. Your breathing feels louder than it should. Everything in you wants to rush the moment—to settle it, to act, to be done with the waiting.

But you don’t move yet.

You study the distance. You check the wind. You slow your breathing. You wait because you know a rushed shot costs more than a missed opportunity. Waiting sharpens judgment. Rushing clouds it.

That posture carries into the rest of your life more than you realize.

In Guys, Guns and God, we talk a lot about discipline under pressure. Not loud discipline. Quiet discipline. The kind that shows up when nobody’s watching and the only thing keeping you steady is what you’ve trained yourself to do. This moment in the field looks calm on the outside, but it’s full of decision on the inside.

Scripture puts words to this tension clearly:

“Enthusiasm without knowledge is no good; haste makes mistakes.”
Proverbs 19:2 (NLT)

That verse isn’t about ending momentum. It’s about protecting you from regret. Energy without restraint leads to rushed choices. Patience gives wisdom time to surface.

Life puts you in this position more often than you expect.

You’re tempted to react too quickly. To speak before thinking. To fix what feels uncomfortable instead of sitting with it long enough to understand it. Waiting feels weak when the world rewards speed, but wisdom has never been in a hurry.

Some seasons don’t call for action yet. They call for attention. For stillness. For discipline that says you won’t force a result just to feel productive. Those seasons shape you whether the shot comes or not.

So, if you find yourself lying low right now; waiting, watching, wondering when to move. Don’t waste that space. Let it train your judgment. Let it calm your heart. Let it remind you that clarity often arrives only after patience has done its work.

Sometimes the most faithful thing you can do is stay still, keep your focus, and trust God with the timing.

Stay encouraged—your story is still unfolding.

Randy Abramovic
Author, “Guys, Guns and God”

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