This is at least some of what it means to “wait on the Lord.” Waiting on God does not mean passive indifference — hanging around and doing nothing. It has more to do with saying no to impulsive, spur-of-the-moment actions or decisions, and by so doing, saying yes to something you know will satisfy much better down the line. Those who have not yet learned how to wait on the Lord may tend to indulge in something immediate that only half satisfies. But Christians who have fostered a degree of self-control — Christians who know God better — don’t mind putting pleasure on hold. They know something better is brewing down the line.
— Joni Eareckson Tada, Pearls of Great Price, May 2 entry