Waiting for a dream can hurt, and God understands that ache.

A Bible affirmation for chasing a dream, rooted in Proverbs 13:12.

Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but desire fulfilled is a tree of life.

Proverbs 13:12 · BSB

Reflection

Proverbs admits it: hope deferred makes the heart sick. Scripture doesn't pretend waiting is easy. It also says desire fulfilled is a tree of life. Both halves of the verse are true.

A prayer

God, my heart is tired from waiting. Hold my hope, and bring life in Your time.

More verses for chasing a dream

What God showed me is worth waiting for. Habakkuk 2:3 I'm offering my dreams to God and letting Him shape them. Proverbs 16:3 My biggest dream is still small next to what God can do. Ephesians 3:20-21 I'm delighting in God first and trusting Him with what I want. Psalm 37:4 What God started in me, He'll see through. Philippians 1:6 Small beginnings aren't small to God. Zechariah 4:10 I can ask God to bless the desires of my heart. Psalm 20:4 I'll write down the vision God has given me. Habakkuk 2:2 With God, all things are possible. Matthew 19:26 God pours out His Spirit, and dreams are part of His plan. Joel 2:28 I won't wait for perfect conditions to start. Ecclesiastes 11:4

All verses by season of life