Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord! It will be said on that day, “Behold, this is our God; we have waited for him, that he might save us. This is the Lord; we have waited for him; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation.” From of old no one has heard or perceived by the ear, no eye has seen a God besides you, who acts for those who wait for him.

For through the Spirit, by faith, we ourselves eagerly wait for the hope of righteousness. For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence, for my hope is from him.

Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. And not only the creation, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.

(Psalm 27:14; Isaiah 25:9; 64:4; Galatians 5:5; Psalm 62:5; James 5:7; Romans 8:23; James 5: 8)

“Waiting is indeed but an act of faith further stretched out. As an allegory is but a continued metaphor, so waiting is but a continuing to believe on God, and to look for help from him with submission, though he stays long ere he comes. Waiting is an act of faith resting on God; and an act of hope expecting help from him; an act of patience, the mind quietly contenting itself till God doth come; and of submission if he should not come.” —Thomas Goodwin

The above is from “Day Two” page 114 of the book Sacred Margins: On the Spiritual Life of a Writer