A striking statement about waiting comes from Lamentations 3:25, written in the aftermath of Jerusalem’s destruction: “The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the person who seeks Him.” These words were not penned in a season of ease but in the depths of national catastrophe and agony. The temple lay in ruins, the people had been slaughtered, the survivors were largely in exile, and yet Jeremiah affirmed the goodness of God to those who keep seeking Him. Waiting here is not passive, it is a deliberate heart and life posture. Even when hope seems crushed, the faithful continue to pursue God through prayer, repentance, trust, and hope.  - Joel Richadson, Biblical Hope