Waiting Too Long

I am the silent thief of progress, the cousin of fear and the enemy of faith. I kill dreams without touching them and delay greatness with a gentle grip. I wear the face of caution, but I work like a curse. What am I?

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There is a hidden cost to hesitation that most people never calculate. We think we’re being careful, cautious and wise. But the truth is, some delays literally because of fear excused with logic. And many destinies have been damaged from this – indecision. 

It sounds harmless at first, when you you are still thinking about it. Of course we are meant to think through before we think to. However note, there is always a limit and indecision is never neutral. 

It silently corrodes your momentum and stalls your obedience. Eventually, what we postpone out of comfort or confusion becomes the very thing that costs us our place in purpose.

Lot’s wife is a painful picture of delayed detachment. She had the chance to escape destruction. The warning was clear. The angels had come, but her hesitation wasn’t just about looking back. It was about a heart still undecided. 

She couldn’t fully leave what God had already condemned. In that moment of pause, she froze, literally and spiritually. A pillar of salt, stuck between two worlds. She didn’t choose Sodom again, but she didn’t fully choose freedom either. Indecision sealed her fate.

Saul was chosen by God; called, anointed and equipped. But somewhere along the way, he began to hesitate where he should have acted. God told him to wait for Samuel before offering a sacrifice. But pressure mounted, people scattered, and fear whispered. So he stepped into something he wasn’t assigned to do. 

His decision was driven by delay. That one act of impatience led to his rejection as king. Saul didn’t fall in a day, but over many moments of second-guessing and slow obedience. Delayed action made room for misalignment.

Many of us do the same. We pray for open doors but hesitate at the threshold. We ask God for clarity, but ignore the instructions already given. We stay in jobs that drain us, relationships that limit us, patterns that harm us, all because we fear the unknown more than we fear disobedience. 

We wait for the “perfect moment” that rarely ever comes. And while we pause, purpose passes. Opportunities have an expiry date. Obedience is time-sensitive. What you delay today may be the very thing that disqualifies you tomorrow.

Look around. The world moves fast. Culture changes overnight. Innovation rewards the bold. While others build, many sit stuck in “maybe.” But the difference between progress and regret is often just one decisive move. A “yes” said on time and A “no” that wasn’t delayed. 

Think about the people you admire; leaders, creatives, entrepreneurs. Behind every success story is a moment when they acted, while others waited. They made the call, sent the message, quit the job, moved cities, said yes to purpose without all the answers, but with conviction.

Hesitation can feel harmless, even holy. We convince ourselves we’re just “waiting on God.” But many times, God is waiting on us. He already spoke. He already stirred your spirit. But like Lot’s wife, you’re still glancing back. 

Like Saul, you’re delaying because fear got loud. But make no mistake, delayed obedience is still disobedience. And if you’re not careful, that delay will rewrite your destiny. Not because God changed His mind, but because you never made up yours.

Today, ask yourself: what have I delayed out of fear, pride, or indecision? What promise am I risking because of my pause? It’s time to break the cycle. It is time to decide, move and obey. Even if it’s messy. Even if it’s scary. Your future won’t wait forever. Don’t let destiny expire while you’re still making up your mind.

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