Divine Lexicon

Term

waiting on the Lord

A prayerful posture of waiting quietly before God for a sense of his presence, direction, or peace.

Filed underSystematic Theology

Definition

A posture of the heart during prayer in which we wait quietly before God for some sense of his presence, his direction, or his peace before proceeding.

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  1. 1.Wayne A. Grudem Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed.. (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020). 18B.3Original citation: Grudem, Wayne A. Systematic Theology: An Introduction to Biblical Doctrine. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Academic, 2020, 18B.3.

Last revised August 14, 2026