2 Peter 3:9 (KJV)

“The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.”

We live in a world that moves quickly. If the answer doesn't come now, we assume it's not coming at all. We get frustrated, anxious, even doubtful. We question things like does God even hear, see, or care about us?

But the truth is God’s timing is never slow. It’s never random. It’s never punishment. It’s perfect. Even when it doesn’t feel like it. Even when we don’t understand it. We struggle with God’s timing because we’re more focused on our own desires than God’s heart.
We want answers now. Relief now. Blessings now. But if we got what we wanted when we wanted, we would miss what He’s truly trying to give us which is more of Himself.

God is not working on your schedule, he's working on your soul.

We get impatient with God, but He never grows impatient with us.

When we turn our backs, doubt His goodness, question His plan, He doesn’t turn away. He leans in closer.

While we get frustrated, God waits with grace. Not only is He patient in giving us answers, He’s patient in how we treat Him too. We lose our patience with God, but He never loses His love for us. When was the last time you paused to think about what God desires?

Not just what He can do for you. Not just the breakthrough you’re praying for. But His heart. God never says no. 

He never rejects, he redirects.

If he's delaying something or someone in your life, it's not punishment but protection.

Because God knows what's best, we can trust him and know that what's coming later is worth it. Amen