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Send us a textWaiting is one of the hardest parts of the faith journey — especially when nothing seems to be changing.In this episode of The Redeemed Podcast, host Lauren Burns explores what it truly means to find endurance in seasons of waiting. From unanswered prayers and delayed dreams to medical challenges, relationship struggles, and financial uncertainty, Lauren speaks honestly about the tension between trusting God and longing for resolution.Lauren shares her personal journey of waiting on God through the book-writing process — a season marked by preparation, surrender, and learning to trust God when outcomes were out of her control. She also reflects on a powerful full-circle moment: 32 years after her mother shared their rescue story on Heart to Heart with Sheila Walsh, Lauren recently sat on the set of Life Today to share how God has redeemed and healed her story.Drawing from the biblical story of Esther, Lauren highlights how endurance is often formed in hidden seasons — long before deliverance or breakthrough arrives. Esther’s twelve months of preparation remind us that waiting is not wasted time, but a sacred space where God is positioning, refining, and protecting His people.This episode is for anyone:

• Waiting on healing from a medical diagnosis
• Navigating relationship or marriage challenges
• Walking through financial stress or uncertainty
• Feeling stuck between preparation and promise
• Struggling to trust God’s timing

Lauren encourages listeners to lean into prayer, surrender control, and trust that God is still working — even when progress feels invisible.Waiting is not weakness. Waiting is endurance. And God wastes nothing.
⏱ Episode Chapters / Timestamps00:00 – Introduction: Why Waiting Is So Hard
 00:28 – Endurance When Life Feels Stuck
 01:00 – The Book-Writing Season & Trusting God
 03:00 – Waiting Through Medical, Financial & Relationship Struggles
 06:30 – Esther’s Story: Preparation Before Breakthrough
 12:00 – A Full-Circle Faith Moment (700 Club to Life Today)
 17:30 – What God Teaches Us While We Wait
 24:50 – Final Encouragement & Prayer
 26:10 – Closing Thoughts
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