"The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you." 2 Peter 3:9

We are continuing our Fruit That Lasts series with the fruit that probably gets tested more than any other, patience. Most of us think patience is about traffic, long lines, and not losing our tempers with our kids. But biblical patience goes so much deeper. It is trusting God's timing while He is doing His work in us.

In this episode, Nicole and Stephanie get honest about what patience looks like when you are stretched thin. They talk about the seasons that felt like interruptions but were really God's classroom, the impatience that shows up first with the people we love most, and the steadying truth that God's delays are never God's absence.

In this episode:

• What biblical patience actually is, trusting God while we wait instead of just gritting our teeth.
• Why patience is so hard when we crave control and immediate relief.
• What it looks like when our patience runs out.
• What Jesus shows us through His disciples, His delay before Lazarus, and His patience with us.
• Four simple ways to grow patience: pause before you react, pray through the wait, pursue Him in the interruption, and practice patience with yourself.

Scripture and references:

• 2 Peter 3:9
• Romans 8
• James 1:19,
• James 5:7-8
• Philippians 1:6
• Hebrews 6:10.

Books mentioned:

• When God Doesn't Fix It by Laura Story
• Identity Theft
• Habits of Grace by David Mathis.

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