Have you ever wondered whether you’re in a season of dreaming or a season of waiting? Scripture reveals that both are sacred, purposeful times in our spiritual journey.
The Season of Dreaming
Joseph’s story embodies the season of dreaming. As a young man, he received vivid dreams from God showing him bowing sheaves of wheat and the sun, moon, and stars honoring him (Genesis 37:5-11). These weren’t fantasies—they were divine revelations of his destiny. The dreaming season is when God plants a vision in your heart, when possibilities seem endless, and when faith feels fresh and exciting. It’s characterized by receiving promises, sensing calling, and experiencing clarity about what God has prepared for you.
In this season, like Joseph, you’re meant to steward the vision carefully. You receive insight, revelation, and direction. Your heart burns with purpose, and you can envision the future God is crafting.
The Season of Waiting
Yet Joseph’s dreams didn’t manifest immediately. He endured thirteen years of slavery and imprisonment before reaching Pharaoh’s palace (Genesis 37-41). This illustrates the season of waiting—perhaps the most challenging phase of faith.
Similarly, when Lazarus fell gravely ill, his sisters sent urgent word to Jesus. But Jesus deliberately waited two more days before traveling to Bethany. By the time He arrived, Lazarus had been dead four days. This wasn’t negligence; it was purposeful waiting that would demonstrate God’s greater glory through resurrection rather than mere healing (John 11).
The waiting season tests our trust. Like Martha and Mary, we may feel confused, wondering why God delays when we need Him most. Like Joseph in prison, we might question whether the dream was real. This season requires patient endurance, continued faithfulness in obscurity, and trust that God’s timing is perfect.
Embracing Your Season
Both seasons require faith. Dreaming demands courage to believe what seems impossible. Waiting demands perseverance to trust when nothing makes sense.
Joseph’s palace experience came only after his waiting refined his character for leadership. Lazarus’s resurrection brought greater glory than healing would have. Your current season—whether receiving vision or enduring delay—is accomplishing God’s purposes. The dream prepares your heart; the waiting prepares your character.
So ask yourself: are you dreaming or waiting? Either way, God is faithful. Hold onto your dreams during the wait, and trust His timing. Your palace moment or resurrection miracle is coming.
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