EP 390: How to Trust God’s Timing When the Promise Feels Delayed

Equip & Empower Podcast with Christine Caine

Equip and Empower

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

What do you do when you’ve prayed, waited, believed—and nothing seems to change? In seasons of delay, disappointment, and silence, it can be tempting to lose heart or take matters into your own hands. But God is still at work, even in the waiting. In this episode, Christine Caine unpacks Luke 1:1–25 and the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and reveal how faith, hope, and trust are formed in the space between God’s promise and its fulfillment. This message will encourage you to keep believing that even when God seems silent, He is not absent—His timing is always purposeful. You’ll be reminded that your waiting is not wasted, your prayers have been heard, and your God still does the impossible. ✨If you ever asked questions like… ● Why does God seem silent when I’m praying so hard? ● What do I do when I feel disappointed by delay? ● Is God still working even when I can’t see anything changing? 💡You’ll learn: ● How to trust God’s timing when life doesn’t unfold on your schedule ● Why God’s silence never means His absence ● How to keep your faith strong while waiting for God’s promises 📘 Want to grow deeper in a flourishing life with God? Christine explores this more in The Faith to Flourish: 👉 ChristineCaine.com/Flourish 💛 Download your FREE Episode Reflection Guide: 👉 http://bit.ly/4gx1ZYk 🔔 Subscribe for weekly biblical teaching that will help you grow in faith, lead with courage, and live on mission for Jesus. + + + + 🖥️ SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/ChristineCaineSubscribe PRE-ORDER Christine’s NEW book, The Faith to Flourish → https://linktr.ee/christinecaine ORDER Christine's new devotional, "You're Not Finished Yet" → https://linktr.ee/christinecaine 💛 For more great stuff, check out: LISTEN to Christine Caine’s Life and Leadership Podcast→ https://linktr.ee/christinecaine DONATE to Equip & Empower Ministries: https://linktr.ee/christinecaine 📲 Follow Christine on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ChristineCaine/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theChristineCaine/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChristineCaine Christine Caine is a speaker, New York Times bestselling author, and activist who has been serving the local church globally for over 30 years. She and her husband, Nick, founded the anti-human trafficking organization, The A21 Campaign, which works at the local, domestic, and international level to end modern-day slavery. They also founded Equip & Empower, a ministry that is mobilizing people everywhere to live on mission for Jesus. Propel Women is an initiative of the ministry dedicated to coming alongside women around the globe to activate their God-given purpose. You can tune in to her weekly Equip and Empower Podcast to be encouraged by the hope of Jesus wherever you are. Christine holds a Master’s Degree in Evangelism and Leadership from Wheaton College. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Now just because God doesn't come through by our due date,
0:04.0	now that does not mean he's not going to come through for you at his appointed time.
0:10.0	We think that if a certain thing doesn't happen by a certain time,
0:14.0	that that thing can never happen.
0:16.0	But God's timing is so different to our timing,
0:20.0	and his purpose will always prevail.
0:30.6	There's no one like you, and there never will be.
0:33.5	From the producer of Bohemian Rhapsody,
0:35.5	there were many legends, but there was only one.
0:42.5	Michael in IMAX in Cinema's Wednesday, April 22.
0:45.6	I am so grateful that you've joined us today, and I know that God has a word for you.
0:50.5	Now, I don't know about you, but I've got to admit that I am not the best at waiting.
0:55.7	I mean, if I'm in a traffic jam, I'm likely to take the first exit that I can and start
1:00.8	driving literally in the opposite direction to my destination, because I cannot stand waiting
1:06.5	for the freeway to open up.
1:08.5	Now, I think waiting is a challenge for anybody that's living in the 21st century where
1:13.1	technology is the air that we breathe.
1:15.7	We can get instant answers on Google or chat GPT.
1:19.5	And don't forget, we've got Amazon Now, DoorDash, Uber, instant messaging and DMs.
1:25.4	Now, we've come to expect instant answers from our texts
1:29.1	and many relationships have been strained because we see the bubbles come up on the screen
1:34.1	and then you freak out when there's no reply that's sent and we end up getting frustrated
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