What should we do while we wait for what we hope for but cannot see?
We are to wait patiently, by faith, for the unseen hope, never losing sight that it will certainly come to pass. God's timing is not constrained by ours, and He cannot be pushed to act faster; meanwhile the indwelling Holy Spirit helps our weaknesses as we deal with the invisible realm of the Spirit.
Les explains that faith and hope are intricately intertwined: if a person sees something, there is no need to hope for it. He illustrates that anticipation is far more exciting than realization. Then he points to Romans 8:25: if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience. God is not bound by our timetable—whether He brings everything to fruition tomorrow, in ten years, or in a hundred years—but we know it is coming, and we cannot push God to do it faster. So we wait patiently and never lose sight of the fact that it is going to happen, including Christ's return, which feels sooner every day. Les also notes that the Holy Spirit, who now indwells us according to Paul's teaching, helps our infirmities or weaknesses; since we deal with the invisible and in the realm of the Spirit, we should let God do it.
But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.