Oct. 29, 2025
Reserved Assignment: Ep 5: The Waiting Room of Purpose: When Silence Prepares Your Breakthrough
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Host Connie Morris explores how seasons of waiting are not punishment but Gods preparation, using scripture and personal encouragement to show how patience refines purpose.
This episode offers practical spiritual truths, a prayerful decree, and hope for anyone learning to trust God's timing while they wait.
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This is Connie Morris, and you’ve been listening to Diary of a Black Woman Podcast—where healing, truth, and grace live.
00:21 - Welcome and Prayer
01:54 - The Power of Waiting
03:26 - Trusting God’s Timing
04:31 - Closing Thoughts and Promises
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Welcome to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast with your host,
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Connie Morris, where healing has a voice and truth is no longer silent.
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Father God, like Jabez, we cry out that thou would bless us indeed.
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Bless every woman listening beyond trauma, beyond limits, beyond what she thought
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was possible. Enlarge her territory.
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Expand her purpose. Let your hand be upon this moment.
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Saturate every word with oil and truth. break cycles, cancel every curse sent
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to silence her. This isn't just a podcast.
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This is holy ground. In Jesus' name, amen.
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Welcome back to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast, where faith meets reflection
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and truth brings healing.
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I'm your host, Connie Morris, and today's episode, episode number four.
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I call it the waiting room of purpose.
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If you ever ask God, when is it my turn?
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This message is for you because sometimes the silence of waiting is not punishment.
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His preparation. Psalms 37, 7 reads, it says, be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.
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Do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
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The Psalms doesn't say wait and worry. He says wait and trust because in the
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waiting room, God isn't just changing your situation.
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He's developing your posture while he's giving you what you need the most to
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be successful in your new space.
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Waiting is one of God's most powerful classrooms. It's where motives are tested.
00:02:00.684 --> 00:02:04.904
Hearts are purified, and patience become proof of maturity.
00:02:05.124 --> 00:02:08.664
When God has you in a holding pattern. It's not delay.
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It's divine calibration.
00:02:11.264 --> 00:02:16.104
He's aligning you with the right timing, the right people, and the right outcome.
00:02:16.404 --> 00:02:20.344
David waited years after being anointed before becoming king.
00:02:20.584 --> 00:02:25.164
Joseph waited in prison before stepping into his purpose.
00:02:25.524 --> 00:02:31.164
Even Jesus waited 30 years before the beginning of his public ministry.
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Waiting doesn't mean God forgot you. it means he's still finishing what he started.
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Real talk, let's be honest.
00:02:40.404 --> 00:02:44.064
Waiting doesn't feel holy. It feels like nothing's moving.
00:02:44.284 --> 00:02:49.084
We scroll through social media, watch others being elevated and wonder,
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Lord, what about me? But here's what I've learned.
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Comparison will always make your waiting room feel smaller than it really is.
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The truth is God doesn't put you on pause to punish you.
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He pauses to protect you from premature exposure.
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Some blessings are so heavy that if you carry them too soon,
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they'll crush you instead of crown you.
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So ask yourself, what has God asked me to wait for?
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That I've been rushing? Do I trust in his timing even when I can't trace his hand?
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And can I find joy in the process, not just a promise? Let's pray.
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Lord, teach me to wait well. Help me to rest in your promises,
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even when progress feels invisible.
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Quiet my spirit when comparison tries to speak louder than faith.
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Let patience have his perfect work that you started in me. So when the doors
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open, I'm ready, spiritually, emotionally, and purposefully.
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In Jesus' name, amen. Let's decree.
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I am not stuck. I am being shaped. I trust God's timing, even in silence.
00:04:05.075 --> 00:04:11.155
Delay is not denial. It's divine alignment. I will wait with faith, not frustration.
00:04:11.595 --> 00:04:15.895
My time is in his hand. Waiting doesn't weaken your purpose.
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It builds your endurance for it. Every waiting season is an invitation to trust God deeper.
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So don't fight the quiet.
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Don't rush the process. Just breathe and let God prove that his pace is perfect.
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You've been listening to Diary of a Black Woman podcast. I'm your host, Connie Morris.
00:04:36.655 --> 00:04:41.155
And if this message gave you peace while waiting, share it with someone who
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feels stuck in their season. And remember, what God reserves, no one can replace.
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I'll see you on the next episode. And don't forget to get a copy of this devotional
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on my website at DiaryOfABlackWomenLLC.com.
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Thank you, and I'll see you episode five, When Familiarity Rays Contempt.
00:05:04.895 --> 00:05:08.955
Thank you for listening to this episode. And before we close out,
00:05:09.155 --> 00:05:15.195
I want to speak a word of promise over you from Jeremiah 29, 11 through 14.
00:05:15.515 --> 00:05:20.995
Father God, you declared, I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper
00:05:20.995 --> 00:05:25.495
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
00:05:25.695 --> 00:05:28.075
So today we receive that truth.
00:05:28.275 --> 00:05:32.435
You said when we call on you, you will listen. So we pray.
00:05:32.615 --> 00:05:37.955
You said that when we seek you with our hearts, you will be found. so we pursue.
00:05:38.195 --> 00:05:43.895
You said you will restore us from captivity, so we declare freedom over every
00:05:43.895 --> 00:05:47.915
place where our listeners feel stuck, silenced, or small.
00:05:48.175 --> 00:05:53.995
Thank you for always drawing near when we show up in faith. In Jesus' name, amen.
00:00:12.624 --> 00:00:16.564
Welcome to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast with your host,
00:00:16.664 --> 00:00:21.404
Connie Morris, where healing has a voice and truth is no longer silent.
00:00:21.664 --> 00:00:26.344
Father God, like Jabez, we cry out that thou would bless us indeed.
00:00:26.904 --> 00:00:32.284
Bless every woman listening beyond trauma, beyond limits, beyond what she thought
00:00:32.284 --> 00:00:35.064
was possible. Enlarge her territory.
00:00:35.524 --> 00:00:39.264
Expand her purpose. Let your hand be upon this moment.
00:00:39.584 --> 00:00:45.464
Saturate every word with oil and truth. break cycles, cancel every curse sent
00:00:45.464 --> 00:00:48.944
to silence her. This isn't just a podcast.
00:00:49.164 --> 00:00:53.504
This is holy ground. In Jesus' name, amen.
00:00:53.844 --> 00:00:58.804
Welcome back to the Diary of a Black Woman podcast, where faith meets reflection
00:00:58.804 --> 00:01:00.944
and truth brings healing.
00:01:01.204 --> 00:01:05.924
I'm your host, Connie Morris, and today's episode, episode number four.
00:01:05.924 --> 00:01:09.464
I call it the waiting room of purpose.
00:01:09.484 --> 00:01:13.084
If you ever ask God, when is it my turn?
00:01:13.324 --> 00:01:19.044
This message is for you because sometimes the silence of waiting is not punishment.
00:01:19.664 --> 00:01:27.384
His preparation. Psalms 37, 7 reads, it says, be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him.
00:01:27.584 --> 00:01:33.384
Do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.
00:01:33.664 --> 00:01:40.064
The Psalms doesn't say wait and worry. He says wait and trust because in the
00:01:40.064 --> 00:01:43.844
waiting room, God isn't just changing your situation.
00:01:44.104 --> 00:01:51.304
He's developing your posture while he's giving you what you need the most to
00:01:51.304 --> 00:01:54.444
be successful in your new space.
00:01:54.804 --> 00:02:00.224
Waiting is one of God's most powerful classrooms. It's where motives are tested.
00:02:00.684 --> 00:02:04.904
Hearts are purified, and patience become proof of maturity.
00:02:05.124 --> 00:02:08.664
When God has you in a holding pattern. It's not delay.
00:02:08.904 --> 00:02:10.824
It's divine calibration.
00:02:11.264 --> 00:02:16.104
He's aligning you with the right timing, the right people, and the right outcome.
00:02:16.404 --> 00:02:20.344
David waited years after being anointed before becoming king.
00:02:20.584 --> 00:02:25.164
Joseph waited in prison before stepping into his purpose.
00:02:25.524 --> 00:02:31.164
Even Jesus waited 30 years before the beginning of his public ministry.
00:02:31.424 --> 00:02:37.904
Waiting doesn't mean God forgot you. it means he's still finishing what he started.
00:02:38.184 --> 00:02:39.984
Real talk, let's be honest.
00:02:40.404 --> 00:02:44.064
Waiting doesn't feel holy. It feels like nothing's moving.
00:02:44.284 --> 00:02:49.084
We scroll through social media, watch others being elevated and wonder,
00:02:49.364 --> 00:02:53.144
Lord, what about me? But here's what I've learned.
00:02:53.484 --> 00:02:58.704
Comparison will always make your waiting room feel smaller than it really is.
00:02:58.864 --> 00:03:03.464
The truth is God doesn't put you on pause to punish you.
00:03:03.604 --> 00:03:08.664
He pauses to protect you from premature exposure.
00:03:08.964 --> 00:03:12.884
Some blessings are so heavy that if you carry them too soon,
00:03:13.044 --> 00:03:15.604
they'll crush you instead of crown you.
00:03:15.784 --> 00:03:20.124
So ask yourself, what has God asked me to wait for?
00:03:20.735 --> 00:03:26.655
That I've been rushing? Do I trust in his timing even when I can't trace his hand?
00:03:26.835 --> 00:03:32.055
And can I find joy in the process, not just a promise? Let's pray.
00:03:32.335 --> 00:03:37.235
Lord, teach me to wait well. Help me to rest in your promises,
00:03:37.235 --> 00:03:40.175
even when progress feels invisible.
00:03:40.475 --> 00:03:44.575
Quiet my spirit when comparison tries to speak louder than faith.
00:03:44.855 --> 00:03:49.975
Let patience have his perfect work that you started in me. So when the doors
00:03:49.975 --> 00:03:54.855
open, I'm ready, spiritually, emotionally, and purposefully.
00:03:55.035 --> 00:03:57.695
In Jesus' name, amen. Let's decree.
00:03:58.375 --> 00:04:04.435
I am not stuck. I am being shaped. I trust God's timing, even in silence.
00:04:05.075 --> 00:04:11.155
Delay is not denial. It's divine alignment. I will wait with faith, not frustration.
00:04:11.595 --> 00:04:15.895
My time is in his hand. Waiting doesn't weaken your purpose.
00:04:15.895 --> 00:04:22.135
It builds your endurance for it. Every waiting season is an invitation to trust God deeper.
00:04:22.435 --> 00:04:24.495
So don't fight the quiet.
00:04:24.815 --> 00:04:31.415
Don't rush the process. Just breathe and let God prove that his pace is perfect.
00:04:31.675 --> 00:04:36.375
You've been listening to Diary of a Black Woman podcast. I'm your host, Connie Morris.
00:04:36.655 --> 00:04:41.155
And if this message gave you peace while waiting, share it with someone who
00:04:41.155 --> 00:04:48.315
feels stuck in their season. And remember, what God reserves, no one can replace.
00:04:49.415 --> 00:04:55.195
I'll see you on the next episode. And don't forget to get a copy of this devotional
00:04:55.195 --> 00:04:59.435
on my website at DiaryOfABlackWomenLLC.com.
00:04:59.555 --> 00:05:04.755
Thank you, and I'll see you episode five, When Familiarity Rays Contempt.
00:05:04.895 --> 00:05:08.955
Thank you for listening to this episode. And before we close out,
00:05:09.155 --> 00:05:15.195
I want to speak a word of promise over you from Jeremiah 29, 11 through 14.
00:05:15.515 --> 00:05:20.995
Father God, you declared, I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper
00:05:20.995 --> 00:05:25.495
you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
00:05:25.695 --> 00:05:28.075
So today we receive that truth.
00:05:28.275 --> 00:05:32.435
You said when we call on you, you will listen. So we pray.
00:05:32.615 --> 00:05:37.955
You said that when we seek you with our hearts, you will be found. so we pursue.
00:05:38.195 --> 00:05:43.895
You said you will restore us from captivity, so we declare freedom over every
00:05:43.895 --> 00:05:47.915
place where our listeners feel stuck, silenced, or small.
00:05:48.175 --> 00:05:53.995
Thank you for always drawing near when we show up in faith. In Jesus' name, amen.