Posts tagged patience
What We’re Called To Do In The Midst Of Pain
What We’re Called To Do In The Midst Of Pain

Whenever I’m having a tough time, a bad day, or I’m feeling down, I open up my “words of affirmation jar.” I’m still working on the name, but that’s not important. My “words of affirmation jar” is a white jar that sits on my desk. It’s filled with tiny little folded-up pieces of paper, each containing an encouraging or affirming message from my husband. This was his Christmas gift to me three years ago, and he has continued to refill it ever since he gave it to me. I remember one particular afternoon when I was feeling down and discouraged, I opened up the jar and grabbed a piece of paper. When it opened it up, it contained one word, followed by a few numbers.

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Kristen Cavepain, frustration, patience, hope, prayer, faithfulness, trust, trusting GodComment
When You Need Confidence In God Without Evidence That He's Working
When You Need Confidence In God Without Evidence That He's Working

Every Sunday night, I lead a life group of nine high school girls. In my years of working with students, whether that’s in the context of youth ministry or coaching basketball, I’ve learned that while you’re there as an adult to teach them and give them wisdom, it’s often the students who end up teaching you. My Sunday night life group is no different.

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Kristen Cavefaith, waiting, patience, unanswered prayers, confidence, God's plan, trusting God, trustComment
What Ingredients Do I Need To Be Considered “Datable”?
What Ingredients Do I Need To Be Considered “Datable”?

I’m a firm believer that we can learn a lot of life lessons from being in the kitchen. And I’m not just talking about how to keep your eyes from burning when you’re chopping onions or making sure you let brownies cool before you try to cut into them (although I’ve learned both of those lessons the hard way). I think cooking can teach us a lot about how life works.

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Kristen Cavesingleness, change, seasons, plans, God's timing, waiting, patienceComment
Trusting God When You Can't See Him Working
Trusting God When You Can't See Him Working

I want you to imagine a gardener sowing seeds in the fertile soil of a garden. Day after day, she tends to her plants with care, watering them, nurturing them, and patiently waiting for signs of growth. Yet, despite her efforts, the surface remains unchanged. Weeks pass, and still, there is no sign of life. Doubt creeps in, and she wonders if her labor has been in vain.

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Kristen Cavetrust, trusting God, waiting, unanswered prayers, patience, faith, blind faithComment
What Are You Rushing Into?
What Are You Rushing Into?

Waiting is not fun, and it gets more and more difficult the longer you have to do it. When that impatience kicks in, we are so quick to jump the gun, like Brett said, and settle for a lesser version of whatever it is that we’re waiting for. But that’s typically when regret happens. I can tell you for a fact that if I had bought one of the pairs of shoes I sent to my brother at first, I would have regretted it because the shoes I ended up buying were so much better than anything I was initially considering.

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Kristen Cavewaiting, patience, worth the wait, regret, impatience, settle, settlingComment