Cultivating Patience in a Rapid World

We live in a culture that celebrates speed. Same-day delivery. Instant responses. Swipe-left decisions. Even our coffee makers come with turbo buttons. But while the world demands urgency, the Spirit often leads us differently—slowly, deliberately, patiently.

And for many of us, patience feels like weakness.

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But according to Scripture, it’s anything but. Patience is strength under control. It’s the quiet confidence that trusts God's process even when nothing seems to be moving. Galatians 6:9 reminds us, “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

That’s the tension: the harvest is promised… at the proper time. Not our time. Not the world’s time. God’s time.

Think about it—God didn’t rush Noah to build the ark, or Joseph out of prison, or David to the throne. Jesus didn’t begin His public ministry until 30 years of living in obscurity. Why? Because patience is a tool of transformation. It doesn’t just get us through the delay—it changes who we are in the delay.

For the man of faith, patience isn’t passivity. It’s a declaration. It says: "I trust God enough to wait. I trust that His timeline is better than mine. I trust that even in silence, He’s still working.”

So how do we cultivate patience?

1. We start by slowing down on purpose. Try fasting from convenience: wait in the long line.

2. Sit without your phone. Practice listening without interrupting.

3. Reflect on what you’re waiting for—then surrender it daily in prayer.

4. Read the lives of the saints who waited well—men like Job, Moses, or Nehemiah.

5. And finally, lean into community. Don’t suffer the wait alone. Let a brother walk with you.

This season might feel like nothing is happening. But patience reminds us: something is happening. Roots are growing. Character is forming. And harvest is coming.

Wait well, brother. Your fruit is on the way.

Best wishes,

L.B.