Fear and Patience

CR101 Radio - Podcast Network · Jul 5, 2026 · 4m

Fear and impatience are inseparably linked, for fear drives men either to reckless retreat or to rash attack, both of which are attempts to escape the strain of waiting on God, whereas true courage is marked by patience and trust. The impatient man fears that life is cheating him, that delay is loss, and so he rushes ahead to secure by his own devices what he doubts God will provide; in doing so, he runs not only from himself but from God’s providence. Patience, by contrast, is an act of faith and a confession of fearlessness, declaring confidence that God’s timing is neither careless nor…