Patience – Trusting God’s Timing

 In this encouraging 20-minute episode of Unrelated Sisters: Truth & Grace Conversation, Shannon explores the virtue of patience through God’s Word. From God’s long-suffering love in 2 Peter 3:9 to the ultimate example of patience through Jesus on the cross, this episode reminds us to trust God’s timing in every situation. Listeners will gain practical tools for maintaining composure, overcoming conflict, and walking with peace instead of frustration. Shannon closes with a heartfelt prayer for those who feel weary in their waiting season, encouraging them to lean on God’s promises. 

 “Father, thank You for Your Word today. Thank You for being patient with us, for giving us time to turn back to You when we wander. Lord, help us reflect that same patience in our daily lives. Give strength to the listener who feels weary in their waiting. Remind them that Your timing is perfect, and that You are faithful. In Jesus’ name, Amen.” 

Maintain Composure – “Patience means being ‘long-souled,’ not quick to anger. Take a breath. Step back before reacting.”

Trust God’s Timing – “Every delay is a divine setup for God’s best. Patience shows we believe His plan is better than ours.”

Overcome Conflict – “Proverbs 15:1 says, ‘A gentle answer turns away wrath.’ Patience can stop arguments before they even start.”

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Welcome back to Unrelated Sisters Truth and Grace Conversation. I'm Shannon, and I just want to thank you for joining me today as we talk about something every single one of us wrestles with, patience. Whether you're waiting on an answer to prayer, dealing with a difficult person, or simply struggling to hold on when life feels slow, God has something for us in His Word. Let's open in prayer. Thank you for this time together. You know, when you look at this verse or when you read this verse, what is the first thing that pops out to you? The first thing that pops out to me is the Lord is not slow in keeping His promise. keeping his promise. And then the second thing that pops out to me is instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. So in this verse, it shows us that God's patience isn't weakness. It's his love. You know, Jesus has been coming back my whole life, and I'm 49 years old. But His timing is perfect, and His timing will be beautiful and will reflect what we need it to reflect. And when He comes back... He wants His children, us, to lead as many people to Him as we can in the time that we are waiting. He patiently waits until we have spoken to every potential child of God to let everyone know how His love and His patience and His grace can change their life. And when you have that opportunity, we don't always take it because we don't always feel worthy. We don't always feel as though we are the right person. Why would they want to hear what I have to say? Why would they want to do this? Why would they want to do that? He delays his return so more people have a chance to come to him. What a beautiful reminder that patience is tied to compassion and eternal perspective. You know, if you've been listening to the podcast the last couple weeks, it's definitely been a eye-opener for me. If you've listened to the podcast at all, I feel like I have been in a season of waiting for... what seems like 100 years, which has really only been maybe three. I don't know that the first year I knew I was waiting. Definitely the last year and a half. I know that I'm in a season of waiting, and it's been hard for me. I want... it right now. I want it to happen right now. I want the promise that God gave me in a dream. I want it right now. I don't want to wait tomorrow or next year or five years down the road or 10 years down the road. I want it right now. But then you have to think about it. Why does God want us to be patient? Why Do we have to do everything in His timing? Jesus His timing is preparing us for what is coming. When we feel like Jesus is silent or when we feel like He is wanting us to just sit patiently and wait on Him, His timing is a time of preparation. He's preparing you for what He's got coming. I heard a story on the radio the other day on my way to work. A preacher was talking about a lady in his church that was talking about her final resting place and what she wanted, what songs she wanted, what prayers she wanted prayed, and all the things. Then she was like, I want my Bible in my left hand over my heart, but I won't or in my right hand, not my left hand, never my heart, but in my right hand, I want a fork. And he looked at her kind of funny and she said, yeah. And then when everybody asked you why I have a fork in my hand, I want you to tell them that for all the years that I've been coming to this church, every time we have a get together, every time we have a potluck, she says, you know, when we finish eating, they come around and they say hold on to the fort the best is yet to come um And so I'm taking my fork with me because the best is yet to come. You know, Jesus is our prime example of patience. You know, Jesus's patience is not passive. It's strength under control. Jesus could have called down angels, but chose to endure because of love. You know, Jesus endured betrayal, you know, from the moment that Judas joined their, Jesus knew that he was the one that was going to betray him. Jesus knew that he was going to take the money that they had been raising. Jesus knew that he was going to doubt his timing. Yet, he never treated Judas different. He loved him and gave him compassion and understanding the whole time that he was there. He was mocked. and hung on a cross. Yet he never lost his composure. He never lost his love for us. When he was hanging there and he asked, why have you forsaken me? You know, he knew at that moment that he had died for us and that he was dying for us. You know, Jesus showed us that kind of patience under extreme suffering. So how can we lean into his spirit when we face smaller trials? You know, and that comes, I feel like, that that comes with... Spending time in your Bible, spending time in prayer, spending time talking to Jesus, building that relationship so that when those small trials do come, that you don't get distracted, that you don't get confused or lost. That's two weeks ago when I did my self-pity party. podcast you know I had a lot of listeners come back and say you know hey you know you've always been positive and and that's why I listen to you and and you know that's why I do that you know that's why we follow the podcast and yes I want to always be positive, but I also want to be honest and truthful about how I feel and about what I'm going through in the moments. I was feeling betrayed, and I was feeling unworthy, and I was feeling like a failure, and I don't like those feelings. But those are also feelings, right? Feelings come and go. But our Lord Jesus Christ is always there. And when I allowed the enemy to whisper things in my ears that he knows will cause me to spiral, When I allow that, instead of standing up and saying, not today, or standing up and saying, you don't have this right, I'm giving my heart, soul, and mind to our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus stood there patiently waiting, waiting on me to get in my feelings and feel sad for myself. And then was standing there waiting when I was like, OK, I'm done. Not today, devil. You know, Jesus, please help me. And he helped me through it. And talking on the podcast has helped me through a lot of things. of situations and a lot of things going on in life. And today, I'm not going to say that the chaos that caused me to spiral into that is any better. but my perspective on it is better. The way that I handle it is better. The way that I look at it is different. The way that I see it is different. And so the way that I handle it is different, which makes it a lot less chaotic. You know, um, Practical applications of patience. You know, you have to maintain composure. Patience means being long-souled. Not quick to anger. Take a breath. Step back before reacting. And, you know, that has not always been me. I have not always taken a breath or took a step back before I reacted. When I was coming out of addiction and I was... Still battling with the emotions of shame and regret and self-doubt and all of those emotions. I was easy to anger. very easy to anger because I was so mad at myself. I blamed everybody around me, but at the end of the day, it was me. I didn't take a deep breath. I definitely didn't take a step back. But now that I see the world through Jesus' love and compassion, and now that I see other people in that state of anger or in that state of depression or in that state of loss you know it's easy to take a breath take a step back and then try to help them you know uh trust god's time well you know I want to. I really do. I want to trust His timing. I know in my heart, I know in my mind, I know in my soul that His timing is always perfect. And when I'm patient and wait on His timing, the grace and the blessing is always more than I can ask for. I have a hard time with it, though. I really have a hard time You know, I started this podcast back in April. And when I started this podcast, I knew in my heart that it was God leading me to it. And I knew in my heart that He was going to take care of us and that He was going to guide us to where we're supposed to be. And so I don't know how many followers we have. And I'm grateful for everyone that we do have. And I'm thankful for everyone that listens to us, whether you listen to us once or you listen to us every episode. But I truly believe that you listen when you're supposed to. And that it's God's timing that leads you to us and has you to listen to the podcast. But as far as when it comes to me being patient with the podcast, I want what God showed me. God showed me in a dream where this podcast was going to go, and I want it today. But the more I think about wanting it today, I am not ready. I am personally, emotionally not ready and or able to to live out that part of the dream yet. I still have some work to do. I still have some timing with God. I still need to dig more into my Bible. I need to be able to listen and talk. You know, not just talk, but listen. to God's voice when he speaks and be able to jump blindly when he tells me to. And we are not there yet. I like to argue and I like to be like, are you sure? So trust God's timing. Every delay is a divine setup for God's best. Every delay is a divine setup for God's best. Patience shows we believe His plan is better than ours. overcome conflict proverbs 15 1 says a gentle answer turns away wrath patients can stop arguing before they even start you know dealing with the public um makes me overcome conflict a lot, I feel like. And this verse is 100% right on the nose of it, right? A gentle answer turns away wrath and patience can stop arguments before they even start. So in dealing with the public, usually when, you know, when you're called up there to talk with someone, you know, they're already mad. They're already upset. that someone has already just whatever, not giving them what they wanted, not giving them what they thought they deserved, not giving them whatever it is. But they're already frustrated. They're already in a tense situation. They're already ready to give it back to you when you get up there. And based on how you walk up there, your body language with your... Your posture, whether you have a smile on your face or not, that could change or make the difference. If you walk up confrontational with your arms crossed, with a sour look on your face, then they're ready, right? They're already primed and ready to go. But if you walk up and you just listen for just a moment, don't make excuses, don't, you know, don't, I get on, listen to what they have to say, and then speak softly and truthful to them and be honest. 90% of the time that works. 90% of the time they understand it. And so a gentle answer times away wrath. Patients can stop arguments before they even start. How can you use that in real life? How can you use that today? How can you use that to bless someone tomorrow? It starts with listening. It really does. What's one area of your life where you need more patience? Of course, we talked about it. With me, it's trusting God's timing. But where is yours? Is it at home? You know, are you easily frustrated with your husband or your children? Are you easily frustrated with your house or your car? You know, the small things sometimes can be so big. When if we took a step back and looked at it differently, it's really not that big. You know, is it at work with coworkers or customers or just your job in general? Like, are you frustrated? Are you unhappy? Do you need to take a step back and look and reevaluate? You know, is it in your prayer? You know, do you need patience in your prayer? You know, patience in prayer... That is definitely a hard one. We prayed for my daddy for over 10 years. Once I found my faith, I always knew that I would get a phone call and he would be in a ditch somewhere, overdosed or killed. And that's how I would know what was going on with my dad. I prayed and the church prayed and I would get frustrated because I would see him and he'd be like, oh, I'm clean. And I'd be like, yeah, I can know him, whatever. And then one time he told me to stop praying for him, that all these bad things were happening to him. And I was kind of giggled about it and kept praying. And I didn't pray every day for him. And I didn't pray every week for him. But I pray for him when he come across my heart or my mind or my thoughts. I pray for him, you know, and 10 years later, you know, he's clean. He's, you know, he's been through drug court and he's been clean. And I took a lot of patience. I'll always be a daddy's girl and I'll always love my daddy. There's not... I don't know that there's much that, you know, that can change that. But what areas of your life do you need more patience? You know, ask God to grow that fruit in you today. So ask Him. Encourage Him. Give Him permission. Let Him in. You know, ask Him. Dear Lord Jesus, grow that fruit of trusting your time and me today. Patience isn't just about waiting, and it's about how we wait. Like I said, perspective is different today than it was two weeks ago. Even though the same things, the same stuff, the same Things that frustrated me two weeks ago are still going on, but how I perceive them or how I see them today is different. And I believe it's let up some of the frustration and anxiety at work, and it's definitely allowed for that gray cloud to be moved, to move on over. You know, we can either wait with anxiety and frustration or with trust and peace. When we keep our on Jesus, our waiting season becomes opportunities for growth. And I feel like this last couple weeks that it has definitely made me see the world differently. I believe that is a growth inside of me. I believe that I see other people frustrated, and I've been trying to be patient and compassionate with them and talk them through their frustrations instead of just blowing them off. And I believe that's helping. You know, Lord Jesus, we just want to thank you for the word today that you've given me. Thank you for being patient with me. Thank you for giving me time to turn back to you when I wandered away. Lord Jesus, only you have stood beside me patiently waiting, and all I can say is thank you. All I can say is thank you. Thank you for your grace, and thank you for the blessings that you have given me. Lord, help me to reflect that some patience in our daily lives gives strength to the listeners who feel weary in their waiting. Remember them that your timing is perfect. Remind them that your timing is perfect and that you are faithful. Lord Jesus. Thank you for your timing being perfect. Thank you for being faithful to us, Lord Jesus. Thank you for giving us grace. And thank you for loving us for who we are and where we are. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.