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Hi there, and welcome to While You Wait Ministries. Before you scroll to the next thing, take a breath. Your waiting season is not wasted time—it's a divine classroom where God is preparing you for what's ahead. Here, we gather to remember that hope still works, healing still happens, and you're not waiting alone.
You're right where you're meant to be. Let's wait well together.
With love and expectancy,
Rev. Dr. Lael C. Melville
Founder, While You Wait Ministries
Your Pace Can Be Holy — Be Still and Know
Key Takeaways
Practical next steps: name what God has been growing in you, take one small step to share it, and invite community into your next move.
Resurrection moves us from waiting into witness. Mary Magdalene went from weeping at a tomb to declaring “I have seen the Lord” and that’s the arc we’ve been walking all month.
You don’t need all the answers to go and tell. Witness often begins before others believe, before the world is ready, before you feel ready.
A Word Before You Watch
We live in a world that rewards speed. Fast replies, quick decisions, full calendars, constant motion. And most of us have quietly internalized the idea that hurrying means we’re serious, productive, maybe even faithful.
But what if your pace can be holy?
That’s the word Dr. Lael brings this week. Slowing down isn’t falling behind it’s choosing peace over purpose. It’s creating space to hear God, think with more clarity, and release the low-grade pressure that drives so much of our anxiety.
God isn’t calling you to hurry. He’s calling you to trust. And when you walk with Him instead of running ahead, something starts to shift.
Waiting is never wasted when God is at work.
Jesus said, 'Go to my brothers and tell them.' Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: 'I have seen the Lord!'" — John 20:17-18
Watch While You Wait Wednesday — Week 2
What Dr. Lael Teaches This Week
Dr. Lael opens with a simple, grounding reminder: your pace can be holy.
Psalm 46:10 calls us to be still and know, not just believe, not just hope, but know. That kind of knowing doesn’t happen at full speed. When you slow down, Dr. Lael says, you hear better. You think clearer. You can actually engage wisdom instead of just reacting to whatever’s in front of you.
Slowing down isn’t a sign of weakness or delay. It’s a posture of trust. It’s choosing to walk with God rather than run through life. And that choice, made quietly, made daily, is what makes a pace holy.
Three Ways to Live This Out This Week
1. Start with stillness. Give yourself 3 to 5 minutes each morning — just sit, breathe, and invite God to speak. You don’t have to fill the silence. You just have to show up for it.
2. Pause before you decide. Before you make a decision this week — big or small — stop and ask one question: What do you want me to do here? Wait a moment. You might be surprised what surfaces when you stop rushing past it.
3. Swap one hurried habit. Walk instead of rush. Breathe before you reply. Pick one task and do it without anything else running in the background. Choose the slower option once a day and notice how it feels.
Reflection + Guided Practice
(Use with the Feet to Faith Participant Guide)
- Read Psalm 46:10 slowly, three times. After each reading, write one word or phrase that stands out.
- Ask yourself honestly: where is hurry shaping my choices right now? Name one area where you want to slow down this week.
- Pray: “Lord, help me slow my pace and hear you more clearly.” Return to this throughout the week.
- At the end of the week, record one small sign of clarity or peace you noticed. Bring it to your group or share it in the HOPErs Circle thread.
Want to Go Deeper? Come into HOPErs.
The Week 2 Feet to Faith participant guide and small-group leader guide are ready for you inside HOPErs — our private membership community in Circle where women gather to pray, learn, and move from waiting into witness together.
Here’s what’s waiting for you as a member:
- Daily grounding — Monday through Friday Prayer and Perspective posts to carry Hope Point through your whole week
- Weekly deep dives — the full WUWW teaching plus downloadable practice sheets and a small-group leader guide every week
- All-course access — every course and resource in the Circle library, including past WUWW series and learning tracks
- Live connection — exclusive Q&A sessions, guided stillness practices, and small breakout rooms for honest conversation
- Community care — a moderated space for questions, wins, and encouragement, plus referral resources when you need deeper support
- A secure, private space — Circle is members-only, so you can show up without reservation
Membership is $9.99 a month. Full access to everything, cancel anytime.
Resources + Accessibility
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If this teaching stirs up something deeper emotionally or mentally, Kara’s referral resources are inside the Circle materials. This content is devotional support and is not a substitute for professional care.
A Closing Prayer
Lord God, slow our pace and give us ears to hear you. Help us choose presence over hurry and trust your wisdom in the waiting. Amen.
With Love,
Dr. Lael
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