For many of us, the waiting season can feel unbearable. The prayers continue, the promises linger, and the breakthrough seems delayed. But Alwyn Uys’ message is reminding Christians that God often does His deepest work not at the destination—but in the wilderness journey itself.
In a heartfelt reflection shared while sitting in his car reading the Bible and journaling, Uys opened up about how the Lord has recently been teaching him about patience in the process.
“I had this sense that so many people are impatient right now with current situations, with current circumstances,” he said. “Why aren’t things moving faster than what we want them to move right now?”
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Uys then recounted a recent ministry trip to California that unexpectedly became a spiritual lesson. After flying nearly 10 hours and then driving another six hours to Los Angeles, he found himself questioning why the journey had to be so long.
“Lord, why didn’t we just fly there? Why couldn’t the journey have been shorter? Because I just want to get to my end destination,” he recalled praying.
That is when he sensed the Lord speak something powerful to his heart: “Oftentimes it’s not so much about where we get to…it’s about the journey. And some things God can only do by taking you the long way.”
Drawing a parallel to the Israelites wandering through the wilderness, Uys noted that although the Promised Land was geographically close, God intentionally led His people through a much longer process.
“They knew exactly where they were going,” he said. “But going from Egypt all the way to the Promised Land…it could have taken them only a couple of weeks, but it took them 40 years.”
According to the message, the wilderness season is not a punishment, but preparation.
“There is no shortcuts in the wilderness,” he said. “There are some things that we have to go through…in order to sustain and maintain what we are receiving in the promised land.”
Uys emphasized that while many believers focus solely on breakthrough, promotion or answered prayer, God is often more concerned with transformation during the process.
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“God wants the journey. We want the result,” he said. “The journey is just as important as the end destination.”
He also encouraged believers not to despise seasons of delay or wilderness, because those are often the very places where God’s love, goodness and character become most real.
“The wilderness is where you see the love of God, where you see the goodness of God,” he said. “And the promised land is where you see His faithfulness.”
In a culture obsessed with instant gratification and immediate results, this message serves as a sobering reminder that God rarely wastes a season. Sometimes the delay is not denial—it is divine preparation.
Abby Trivett is a writer and editor for Charisma Media and has a passion for sharing the gospel through the written word. She holds two degrees from Regent University, a B.A. in Communication with a concentration in Journalism and a Master of Arts in Journalism. She is the author of the upcoming book, The Power of Suddenly: Discover How God Can Change Everything in a Moment. For interviews and media inquiries, please contact [email protected].
