Patience Is Part Of The Process

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Waiting is no fun, but it's often part of God's process to bless us. As believers, we pray, expecting God to answer quickly. When He doesn't, we get impatient. Why doesn't God hurry up?

Here's the deal: Patience develops our character. God uses waiting to shape our hearts and deepen our trust in Him.

Rushing the process can lead to big mistakes, like when Abraham had Ishmael. Ouch! God had a better plan that required patience.

Waiting on God isn’t easy, but it’s always worth it. The heroes of faith had to wait through long seasons they didn’t understand:

• Noah waited over a century before the flood came.

• Abraham and Sarah waited decades for their promised child.

• Joseph waited over ten years to see his dreams fulfilled.

Though confusing, their waiting built character and deepened their trust in God, who never wastes an experience.

Waiting on God requires faith and hop…