Hello everyone and welcome to the Graceology with Gwen Smith podcast. I'm Gwen Smith and I am so glad you've

joined me today. Around here we have fun, faith-focused, grace-filled conversations, all to help you know

and trust God more. Our discussions are honest, often humorous, and always practical.

And they're going to encourage you in meaningful ways to live out and lean on the grace of Jesus

in the midst of cluttered messy days. You got any of those? I know I do. And I can't wait to get

to today's conversation, which is all about

waiting on God. My guest today is writer, speaker, and Bible teacher from the Buckeye State

Barr Bruce. Barb's the author of four Bible studies and two books. She's a regular blogger

and the host of the Better Together podcast.

And she joins me in this episode to talk about her four-week Bible study that covers a subject

we can all connect with. It's called I'm Waiting God. Have you ever prayed something like this?

Dear Lord, please give me patience now?

I guess most of us have.

I mean, it's common for us to get frustrated and impatient,

because sometimes it can feel like God's just taking too long to answer our prayers.

Waiting on God is especially challenging to faith when the bills are stacking up, when our families are falling apart, and when our dreams feel like they just won't come true.

We know God hears our prayers, but it can be so hard when the clock's ticking and he just hasn't shown us the answer.

This discussion with Barb actually gets really vulnerable today.

She shares some personal stories and some lessons that she's learned from the Bible about

waiting for God during long seasons of unanswered prayer, family difficulties, and

challenging times.

Thankfully, the Bible assures us that there is both goodness and blessing to be found in

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