Friendship, Faith, and the Waiting Room
- caroline borishade
- May 12
- 2 min read
There’s something about a waiting room that brings life to a pause. It’s quiet but not peaceful, still but not restful. It’s where the big questions come, the big ones about timing, healing, presence… and sometimes friendship.
In those vulnerable spaces, the in-betweens, you see who stays and disappears. Not everyone knows how to sit with you in uncertainty. Not everyone knows how to hold silence without trying to fix it.
And yet, it’s often in these silent seasons that true friendship rises. Not the loud kind. The quiet, stay-with-you kind. The ones who don’t need you to perform or be okay. They show up.
The Bible gives us a few beautiful examples. Ruth didn’t leave Naomi, even when she had every reason to. She said, ‘Where you go, I’ll go. Where you stay, I’ll stay.’ (Ruth 1:16) That’s friendship. David had Jonathan, a covenant friend who risked his place for David’s purpose (1 Samuel 18:3). Jesus, the One who never left, even when everyone else scattered. He still calls us friends.
When no one else shows up, the Holy Spirit does. He doesn’t rush you. He doesn't need your answers. He comes close. He becomes the friend who knows the whole story and stays anyway.
Even strong and faithful Moses couldn’t hold it together on his own. When the battle got too heavy, Aaron and Hur stood on either side of him and had their hands until victory came (Exodus 17:12). He didn’t need more strength. He needed support, and God sent it.
If you’re in a waiting season right now, I want you to know that it’s okay to feel tired, to have your hands tremble a little, and not to be strong all the time. Sometimes, faith is just staying, even when nothing changes yet.
And if you have even one friend who holds space with you, thank God. And if not, know that the Holy Spirit is already there.
We rise again, not by our strength, but because Someone stayed. And sometimes, someone held our hands.
In the waiting, I’ve learned this: I’d rather be held by one faithful, genuine friend than surrounded by many who never see me!, Waiting strips away performance. It quiets the noise. And what you’re left with is the truth about who stays and who you can lean on without fear. Sometimes, that’s just one person. Sometimes, it’s the Holy Spirit alone. Either way, I’ve learned that presence is more powerful than numbers.
Prayer
Lord, in the silence of the waiting room, remind me that I am not alone. Surround me with faithful friends, and where there are none, let me feel the nearness of Your Spirit. Teach me to value presence over numbers and to be the kind of friend who stays. Hold my hands when I cannot lift them. Amen.
Written by: Caroline
Founder, Rise & Reclaim
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