Upright, meek, humble, and heavenly minds, then, must the ambassadors of this great King have, and so obtain His intimacy, mounting upon those wings of prayer and meditation, and having the eye of faith upwards. Thus shall they learn more of His choice mysteries in one hour, than by many days poring upon casuists and schoolmen, and such like. This ought to be done, I confess; but above all, the other must not be omitted. Their chief study should be, that of their commission, the holy scriptures. The way to speak skilfully from God, is often to hear Him speak.

Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow, 1611 – 1684)

And mind this one thing, prescribe nothing to God. If thou hast begun to wait, faint not, give not up, wait on still. It were good reason, were it but upon little hope at length to find Him: but since it is upon the unfailing assurance, that in the end thou shalt obtain, what folly were it, to lose all for want of waiting a little longer! See Psalm 40:1 In waiting  I waited-waited, and better waited- but all was over paid: He did hear me. So Psalm 130, I wait and wait until the morning. These two joined are all, and may well go together, earnest desire and patient attendance.

Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow, 1611 – 1684)

Therefore, it is our wisdom and our peace, to resign all things into His hands, to have no will nor desires, but only this, that we may still wait for Him. All shall be well enough, if we but get rid of the vain hopes and expectations of this world. None who indulge  them are so well but they are still waiting for somewhat further. Now, amidst all that, our soul may say with David, and speak it to God as known to Him, that it is so indeed: And now, Lord, what wait I for? My hope is in thee. My expectation or waiting, (the same word that is here,) is all placed upon Thee.

Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow, 1611 – 1684)