Patience

Ever feel like your life is stuck on “wait”? We open up about patience as more than a nice idea—it’s the muscle that carries faith through real life. From a deer stand at dawn to a classroom full of seventh graders, we trace how small, ordinary delays shape resilient hearts and steady hands. The thread runs through Scripture too: David is held by mercy after failure, Jonah is redirected by grace, Moses is equipped through reluctance, Joseph forgives from a position of power, and Jacob learns love’s long cost. Each story shows God’s patience toward people who were slow, stubborn, or scarred—and how that same patience trains us to endure without becoming hard.

We get practical about not growing weary in doing good when appreciation is scarce, and we explore the Fruits of the Spirit—love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control—as one integrated way of life. Ephesians calls us to long-suffering that keeps unity, bearing with one another in love. Romans reframes waiting as hope you can’t yet see. John promises a prepared place and a sure return that anchors the middle of our journey. And 1 Peter challenges us to live with such visible hope that people can’t help but ask why we’re different—then answer with gentleness and respect.

If you’ve been giving, serving, and staying steady with little to show for it, consider this a hand on your shoulder: the harvest has a season, not a shortcut. Listen for fresh courage to wait well, forgive deeply, and keep sowing good seed even when the ground looks quiet. If this moves you, subscribe, share it with a friend who’s tired of waiting, and leave a review to help others find the message. What part of your life is teaching you patience right now?