Find yourself in a waiting season? Patience is more than just waiting—it’s a quiet strength and fruit of the Spirit. While it can be easy to slip into a mindset of wanting instant results, the Bible offers us wisdom to slow down and trust God’s timing especially during waiting seasons that may take longer than expected. 

Let these verses wash over your heart and help you grow in patience and faith. 

Romans 12:12 (NIV)

“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” 

James 1:2-4 (NIV)

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” 

Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NLT)

“Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.” 

Proverbs 14:29 (NIV)

“Whoever is patient has great understanding, but one who is quick-tempered displays folly.” 

2 Peter 3:9 (NLT)

“The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.” 

Isaiah 40:31 (NLT)

“But those who trust in the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint.” 

Lamentations 3:25-26 (ESV)

“The Lord is good to those who wait for him, to the soul who seeks him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord.” 

James 5:7-8 (NLT)

“Dear brothers and sisters, be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who patiently wait for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They eagerly look for the valuable harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. Take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.” 

Psalm 27:14 (NLT)

“Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord.”