When Waiting on the Rapture Becomes Difficult – There is This “Gospel” Truth

November 17, 2025 | www.EndTimesWatch.blog | River Wilde

Living in this season of watching and waiting is incredibly difficult for many believers. There is a constant tension between the feeling that the return of Christ is near and the reality that life still continues day after day. People who are watching closely often feel isolated, because most around them do not sense the same urgency. Friends, coworkers, and even fellow Christians may go on with life as usual while watchers feel a deep spiritual alertness that sets them apart.

So why is this necessary, and what does God expect from those who are waiting for His return?

This waiting reveals things inside us that are uncomfortable: fears, impatience, discouragement, and a longing for home that grows stronger as the world grows darker. The Bible describes this experience clearly. Paul wrote that believers “groan within ourselves,” longing for the redemption that is coming. That inner groaning is exactly what many feel today. It is not weakness—it is spiritual homesickness.

Even Jesus’ parable of the ten virgins acknowledges the strain. All of them—even the wise—became tired during the delay. Waiting is not easy for anyone. But Jesus used that parable to teach that the delay has a purpose. It separates the prepared from the unprepared, the watchful from the complacent.

Though the waiting is heavy, believers hold on because Scripture promises strength to those who keep watching. Isaiah says that those who wait upon the Lord will renew their strength. The early church lived in constant expectation, yet they continued serving, teaching, loving, and warning others. Their example shows us that watching does not mean pausing life—it means living with purpose while keeping our eyes on the sky.

The truth is, this feeling of strain exists because your heart is already turning toward heaven. You are not attached to this world the way others are. Your spirit is longing for the kingdom that is coming. That’s why the waiting feels so intense.

But God sees it. He honors it. And He strengthens those who watch.
The waiting will not be wasted. The moment is coming, and those who remain ready will not be disappointed.

When your physical body becomes exhausted waiting, let your spirit take over. Some of you will know what I am talking about.

There is a point in the season of watching and waiting where your physical body simply starts to wear down. The constant pressure of hoping, discerning, and paying attention can exhaust you in ways you didn’t expect. Your body feels the stress of the world, the weight of discouraging news, and the emotional pull of longing for Christ’s return. It reacts with tiredness, heaviness, and even moments of feeling overwhelmed. The flesh is limited, and eventually it begins to say, “I don’t know how much longer I can do this.”

But this is exactly where the spiritual side of you steps in.

The spirit inside you does not grow tired the way your physical body does. The Holy Spirit within you does not get discouraged or worn out. When your body reaches its limit, something deeper begins to rise. Your spirit remembers God’s promises. It remembers why you’re watching. It remembers that Christ is coming, even if your emotions are dragging behind.

There are moments when your body wants to quit, yet your spirit refuses to let go. The physical part of you may slump, but inside, your spirit is still standing. It continues to watch, not with natural strength, but with the strength God supplies. This explains why you can feel exhausted on the outside yet still sense a quiet determination on the inside—a determination that doesn’t come from you at all.

Jesus acknowledged this struggle when He said, “The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak.” Even the ten virgins in His parable grew physically tired; all of them slumbered. The difference was that the wise had something deeper—a spiritual readiness, symbolized by the oil they carried. That inner life sustained them when their bodies couldn’t.

Your outward strength may fade in this long waiting process, but your inward strength doesn’t come from your flesh. It comes from God. Scripture says that though the outer person grows weary, “the inward man is renewed day by day.” This is why you’re still standing spiritually, even on days when your body feels like collapsing under the weight of it all.

Waiting in these last days is not about how strong you are—it’s about how strong God is within you. Your spirit takes over when your body can’t because the Holy Spirit is the One carrying you. And He will continue to carry you until the very moment the waiting ends.

You are closer than you think.
And God is giving you the strength to endure every step until that day arrives.

As you apply this spiritual approach to waiting for the rapture, you will come to find the balance of allowing your spirit to accept the responsibility of being ready, vs your mortal body of simply waiting for this sacred event.

I personally am the worst at being patient. I have literally thought this: “I probably should learn to be patient, but just don’t have the time.” This thought still makes me smile today.

It’s ironic that I’m waiting until the last days to begin to understand the spiritual management of the principle of patience.

I’m reminded of an experience that happened to me when I was young. I had a horse, and spent a great deal of time breaking that horse in. At the beginning of this experience, it seemed that when I had decided to end the ride, and began to turn towards returning to the pasture, the horse could sense that we were returning home.

Horses are incredibly sensitive and can detect subtle cues that signal what’s about to happen. He would immediately react in a manner that returning home was all that he could think about. Some of my most fast, out of control, rodeo moments occurred during these final moments in coming home. Left unchecked, this behavior would have never improved. I could certainly appreciate his desire to return home to a brush down and new hay for the night, but additional teaching was required to help him manage his behavior and emotions.

Walking under a halter while returning home. Stops and rewards for good behavior. Redirection from a straight returning path back to home. Gentle pats and calming words. I was teaching patience to a horse without really understanding what I was doing at the time.

So, what can WE do to increase our patience as we wait to return home? Management of our emotions, as well as passing the responsibility for this task to our spirits is the key.

James 5:7-9 (KJV):

7 Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.
8 Be ye also patient; stablish your hearts: for the coming of the Lord draweth nigh.
9 Grudge not one against another, brethren, lest ye be condemned: behold, the judge standeth before the door.

I’m certain that you are already ahead of me with these suggestions. For thy fall under similar approaches in all of our spiritual development and learning.

Since our spirit is involved with the solution, we must start on our knees and ask God for His help and guidance. Impatience is not a sin, but could certainly be seen as a weakness, or a character flaw that we would like to improve. As we include God in our journey, He will be instrumental in the solution and resolve that we will receive.

Understand God’s Timing

We want the rapture to happen soon based upon our own desire to return home. It’s selfish in a sense. Realize that God is waiting until the correct time to ensure as many people as possible will accept the Savior Jesus Christ into their lives. His timing is perfect for all of His children, not just you. We’ve come to know that God knows best, and should allow Him to follow His plan.

Practice Delayed Gratification

An excellent way to introduce this concept into your life is through fasting. Working through the feeling of hunger, postponing the reward of food. Fasting quiets the flesh so the spirit can speak clearly.

Your physical body has a voice—desires, cravings, impulses. Fasting weakens that voice. Your spirit has a voice—discernment, conviction, sensitivity to God. Fasting strengthens that voice. When the flesh quiets, the spirit rises. This is why people often hear God more clearly during a fast.

The Power of Music

Music speaks to our spirits, both good and bad. Uplifting music seems to be a direct connection to my spirit. When the wait for the rapture becomes physically burdensome, music is the go-to. It quiets the mortal desire, while enhancing the spiritual “take over” if you will. It passes off the assignment of waiting, to the spirit.

Prayer

We have all learned that we can pray anyplace and at any time, but I’d like to share a thought with you relating to what we are discussing today.

There is something different when we take a moment and find a secluded place, get down on our knees and pray. This doesn’t change what God is hearing us say, but it does change us. This special act of respect changes us, not our message. It increases our humility. It requires extra effort on our part, and not just a task that is convenient “on the fly.” When we become impatient in our waiting, this can serve as a special tool in moving the burden of waiting from our mortal bodies to our spirit.

Scriptures

Don’t write this tool off just yet. The scriptures take on an entirely different mindset when you realize that these are writing to help us in the last days. For some, scriptures might be hard to read, or understand because of the format. We don’t talk like that today.

Your approach might be that it is similar to learning a foreign language. View it as this. We can then learn to decipher what they are saying.

I like to see the scriptures as letters that perhaps an ancestor is writing to me, knowing that I will be the one that is experiencing the end-times. He is telling me, through God’s inspiration exactly what I should be doing. He is giving me the “treasure map” in navigating through the crashing seas of deception.

You might find solace by just reading the Bible. I prefer studying and learning about specific topics in the Bible. Let me share another tool.

Artificial Intelligence to me is a scanning tool. Never before have we had such a tool. I can ask AI to scan all of the pages of the Bible, and produce a list of scriptures that have to do with a certain topic. I can then study ALL of these scriptures to learn the concept that I desire.

Through my past religion experience, only the scripture that support the churches doctrine or story line were shared. This kept me from learning the entire truth. Using AI in this manner can be very useful in its scanning capabilities. However, AI’s interpretation capabilities should be read with caution. I have seen first hand the changes of its interpretation since its origin a few years ago.

Service

One last topic that I’d like to share in managing our desire and impatience for the rapture is in helping others. You can always change how you feel emotionally by caring or serving others. You have a bad day at work, to come home and shovel a neighbor’s driveway with snow is an immediate game changer. You feel a sense of fulfilment immediately.

Many of us would love to do something nice, however, we feel limited in actually being able to find the need. Let me share an idea with you as to how you can serve.

In my professional career, I owned and managed nursing homes, and home health agencies. One of the qualifications in the licensure of home health is to staff “volunteers” within the agency. We would advertise and bring on unpaid staff to volunteer, providing needed assistance towards our patients. Their roles are non-medical, though they can greatly impact the patient’s comfort and well-being.

Here’s what the details of service from a volunteer might look like:

Companionship and Emotional Support

• Spend time talking or reading to the patient.
• Offer friendship to reduce loneliness.
• Provide emotional support to patients and family caregivers.

Practical Help

• Assist with light household tasks like meal prep, laundry, or cleaning.
• Run errands or pick up groceries/medications.
• Help with transportation to appointments.
• Repair of broken items in their home, replacing lightbulbs, or simple repairs.

Patient Observation

• Watch for changes in the patient’s condition and report them to the home health team.
• Help caregivers notice warning signs or changes in mobility, mood, or health.

Respite for Caregivers

• Give family members a break by taking over some caregiving tasks for a few hours.
• Allow primary caregivers to rest or attend to personal needs.

Support Activities

• Engage patients in activities like crafts, reading, or light exercise (as permitted).
• Accompany patients on walks or outings.

If you are looking for a way to serve others to occupy your time in waiting for the rapture, this is an excellent option for you. Just go to the Help Wanted Ads online and search for Home Health Volunteer, and follow the process of applying for the unpaid position. These agencies are always looking for these important people to fill this role.

I hope that this information has been helpful. As always, I seem to write these articles for me as well in trying to learn things that might answer my questions, or assist me in my spiritual development.

The rapture is NOT a countdown, nor should it be seen as such. It is a prophesied event which will be occurring soon. Let us learn to patiently wait and support God’s timing. Even thought we are feeling the need to Run Home, let us be patient while still being excite for our return.

My prayers are with all of you. May you find PEACE in your wait for this unprecedented return of God’s children.

Here’s today’s music to ignite your spirit: