"A Faith That Handles Delays Patiently" with Pastor Rick Warren

One of the most important lessons you can learn in life is how to wait patiently - especially during a season when you’re experiencing constant delays. In this message, Pastor Rick Warren continues our study through the Book of James by offering biblical steps for learning to trust God and wait patiently on his timing.
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[@DailyHopeRickWarren]

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[@susanfanning9480]

March 27th, 2022. Wow. We were tired of covid in the 15th week. Unbelievable. God bless you all. Be patient my friends. This has been a lesson for believers. Are we there yet?

[@kitsalalima9221]

While you’re waiting God is working! 🙌☝️🙏

[@jewishbride5010]

Lord almighty, thank you I may believe every lesson in my life may serve a purpose, thank you for you will set me free of demonic forces. Lord, help me not to give up to wait for the promises over my life, help me to be patient to work through difficulties to reach my goal to become a primary school teacher, help me to wait with gratitude to make the most of my life during the wait, in accordance with james 5: 7-11, philippians 2:13, psalm 130:5, isaiah 49:23, micah 7:7, job 14:14, isaiah 40:31 and this whole message, in the name and blood of Jesus Christ, amen and hallelujah!

[@Shotzzilla]

I can’t wait to watch sermons with my wife one day. I will wait expectantly on the lord!

[@daisyc3979]

❤️Waiting patiently 1. Be patient when the circumstance is uncontrollable (e.g. covid-19, farming includes many uncontrollable factors) > if you worry about something means to try to control it 2. Be patient when the truth is unpopular > v10-11 God’s prophets spoke His truth in hard times even when people dont wanna hear it > don’t grumble James 5:9 3. Be patient when pain is unbearable and unexplainable ❤️Things to remember while waiting on God: 1. God is in control 2. God rewards patience > patience has many blessings > theres a blessings to be had during this waiting in your character, life, family and church >there are rewards in heaven ( Matt 5:14-15) > ask yourself, “ is this worth giving up my eternal reward for?” -> Whenever somebody criticizes you 3. Its not the end of the story ( James 5:11) > a delay is not a denial. > while you’re waiting, God is working. Often in waiting you can’t see. > God is not in a hurry but you are ❤️How do I trust God while I am waiting? > look at examples that James showed us 1. Like farmers, i need to wait expectantly > prepare and get ready for the harvest. >Psalm 130:5 > are you ready for the blessing He wants to give you? 2. Wait without complaining > Lamentations 3:26 ( guard our mouths while waiting) >usually we dont mind waiting if we complain about it >don’t swear when you are frustrated 3. Wait confidently > like Job( modeled in his entire time) > Micah 7:7 >Job 14:14 ( probably oldest book in the Bible) Holding On Praying Expectantly ❤️Express confidence in God: 1. Be still > Isaiah 40:31 Where do you need patience today? Remember the 3 wonderful truths. While you’re waiting He is working.

[@infmsram]

Saddleback and Rick and Kay have been my home church and pastors from a distance as I live in Minnesota. Thank you SO MUCH for obeying God’s call in your lives and ministering to us! ❤️

[@jensen141]

I love you for this Pastor Rick, you were going against some of the tribes belief’s!!!!

[@irisalba4938]

I love your sincerity and clear way of speaking. I’ve been having a problem with anger and damaging relationships with my tongue. I feel so humbled and blessed today that I can be put in my place with love and grace when I don’t extend the same courtesy to others. God is so good and I feel so loved because I know I am so undeserving. You nailed it when you say anger makes us dumb. I see it all the time, you can watch a fuzzy cuddly little cat video online and somehow the comments will end up having a couple of hot heads finding something offensive about it. The two will get so irritate the more they argue the dumber it gets and you can see the longer it goes on the typos and misspellings and insults gradually go down to an angry five year old level. Thank you 🙏 for sharing your knowledge and wisdom, I feel a special peace in my heart today. We love you too Rick!

[@Rosa-ye6ip]

Thank you for your teaching. May the Lord bless you and your family that He will encourage you and watch over you. Big HUG 🤗🙏👱‍♀️

[@monicacortez735]

Rick Warren you r amazing!!! Your sermons are priceless. May God keep blessing you!

[@emmanuelramos1916]

Just HOPE- Holding on, praying expectantly🙏. Thank you God thru Pastor Rick.

[@deleonnormindap06]

thank you LORD JESUS for your word,God bless Pastor Rick waren

[@taxr2111]

Thank you Pastor Rick for saying what God told you to say and not what makes people feel good.

[@Adam444Tv]

21:05 James 5:11 God rewards patience

[@gigi56able]

As always, Pastor Rick, thank you for bringing God’s hope and promises to us. I am praying for your family and your team during this pandemic. I pray that the staff members that are ill will soon be restored to their former good health. I also pray that more people than ever will come to develop a relationship with God as a result of your work.

[@stevepd1]

31:28 - What is that running in the field to the right of Pastor Rick? This sermon was wonderfully useful and comforting. Remembering all the times God came through helps. God's faithfulness is reassuring. Thank You God for your mercy and grace. We love You Lord Jesus. Amen.

[@amor105a]

Praying for beloved staff. God is protecting them and so much love is with all the families.

[@anber4129]

this is so well said. such a simple yet powerful message. i love many pastors but sometimes its hard to absorb information when religious leaders are screaming in passion. i prefer simple messages. tysm 💜 God bless you.

[@bridgeternity9025]

Pastor Rick, I love your message. I am currently waiting for many things to take place: I am again to singleness after a 2-year-long courting relationship; I am living with a salary reduction for many months while working full time; I am waiting for God to transform me... This message is needed. I love you saying that we wait expectantly and confidently... Thank you for the prayers at the end of the video.

[@BLESSED2BEABLESSING]

Thank you for this encouraging word pastor and thank you for always addressing difficult issues with such poise and in an articulate way. You are prepared to touch on topics which other people may not be prepared to for the sake of the gospel. May God bless you richly and thank you.

[@catherinemathu8655]

Imagine 'being in a hurry while God isn't' which is almost the case for most of us! Let's learn to wait patiently in all situations, for in due course God does come through for us.

[@Leo881971]

Yip, I love the Book of James😘

[@leslievillamil1370]

May the Lord bless you with everything you need (and your church's needs) to keep doing what you do! Thank you. And happy Sunday. 🌻😇

[@carlitaledda1210]

Most of the times, I really don't feel like waiting but God is so gracious for reminding me always that waiting for His perfect time is indeed beautiful. God bless you Pastor Rick Warren

[@deseecarmedelrosaturner6793]

I found it great when I realized that when we are sick in hospital they call us patiences.

[@joyceleonard3632]

Love your messages.

[@joyceleonard3632]

Pain ... yes so hard to be patient

[@rialosung7315]

Praise JESUS 🙏 GOD bless you Pastor 👏🌹💙

[@lorraineanderson9824]

I'm from Jamaica I love your teachings

[@user-ky8ii4yz1x]

Thank you for the message first. Especially while I am waiting, God is working... I just have been forgetten the words so far but, from now on, live with it for the rest of my life.

[@robbiehalter5614]

God bless you pastor This helped me so much Guys please pray for me My name is Elizabeth Pray that God will help me conquer my fears in Jesus' love and grace ❤

[@theproductivemommy8169]

Such a timely message!!! Thank you so much!! I think all of us have things that we have to learn to be more patient about (and not just coronavirus).

[@AlicyaSimmons]

Thank you Rick - great sermon - good nuggets of truth and insight, and advice I needed to hear today.

[@michaelhoward4152]

Bless You for this vitally important message, Pastor Rick! It's one so many need to hear, especially during these troubled times. I feel I do wait patiently quite well. But, after listening to this teaching, I find that I don't do as good of a job waiting Expectantly and waiting Confidently. From now on, I will make sure I do All Three with equal faith and vigor!

[@ramonlua2903]

LOVE FROM PHILIPPINES...Take good care Pastor Rick Warren!

[@Luke747gal]

I feel like God is speaking to me directly about many weaknesses I've been struggling with as a believer, behaviors I need to address in each one of your faith messages of this series. Thank you.

[@marvilospragiovinluan3052]

thank you Ps Rick for this topic..it is very inspiring and motivating 😊

[@jerryeriksen]

I Will TRUST You JESUS. It Is Not Easy Though. So Many Times I Just Want To Give Up. I Pray For Strength & Courage🙏🙏

[@darpanraiee1561]

Thank pastor

[@rachelrosendo]

I loved this. 🙏🏼✝️🕊 Thank you, Pastor Rick! Such a timely message on hope.

[@PastorHodariHamilton]

Thank you so much.

[@deborahteems6744]

Okay I watch you all the time so does my fiance and I have never left a comment but this is one of the better ones that I've ever heard thank you so much!:-)

[@AlicyaSimmons]

Job did win the superbowl of suffering & no explanation - I feel better aready - my Life is Great !!!!!! Truly thank you Rick - God Bless you and your family.

[@carmenallen2414]

God Bless You for speaking the truth on racial injustice and many other topics. You are one of the best pastor on earth 😊.

[@carlostirado351]

Pastor Rick! Gracious brother " I know you rather be called Rick; but I listen to you every day almost and for years now..that make you in my book my pastor ( I hear your voice and fallows you because the truth is in you!!! Thanks for being with us during this time and not giving up!!!

[@warrenbalderama4518]

Key takeaways: Hope and plant good seeds

[@bobonacar6676]

Thank you for the message, I hope the saddleback staff gets well soon

[@user-yw6dx5lj6q]

I love you ❤

[@boyetgatdula7392]

GOD DAY Pastor Rick Keep UP THE GOD WORK GOD BLESS US ALL ALWAYS

[@marryceldelvalle7048]

Amen...thank you soo much Pastor Rick.God bless you,your family and your Congregation.🙂

[@katrenashields2242]

Thank you 😊

[@pamallen4516]

Pastor Rick, it has been nearly #3 years since Covid "began"....& I have NOT left my house. Litterally!![sp?]..I am needing your encouragement sermon "Faith handles DELAYS..." . I have been helped today. Sept. 16,2022. Thank you.[ Hope your retirement is all you hoped it would be, better health too. ] Pam A.

[@user-up2dj4mm1d]

It is very good words for us all this time!

[@walkbyHislight]

I've been waiting for full healing of my chronic pain health issue, it's been 31 + months. I'm grateful that God has healed part of this issue! I am waiting confidently that He will continue this work!

[@jesusispoweroverevil3293]

Father... We rebuke the Spirit of Infirmity & cast it into the Fiery Pit! Let her body be restored & the chronic pain removed! Bring Bethany the relief that she has longed to see! In Jesus Mighty & Precious Name!

[@samanthatermizi]

Thank you

[@Brianna-yh7iy]

I really needed this message! Thank you so much

[@marykayososki8982]

Bay City, Michigan..thank you.

[@israellightanya3122]

You've spoken to me sir ,more grace on you

[@sharonphillips4584]

Thank you for this Series!! It has truly sustained me during these difficult times!🙏🏾

[@athingkapai1351]

Thank you Pastor. Blessed by your ministry. Love from India.

[@FrancisBustosMixTV]

Thank you pastor Rick for the message.

[@user-ct4jf5fc7w]

Amen!!

[@LizaKolosovych]

Great preach! Off topic - rabbits play on the background 19:58, 31:32. So cute :)

[@Nirvanaty4J]

Waiting, praying, taking my prudent chances to finally meet my husband. THIS MESSAGE IS SO IMPORTANT...! Thank you, so much, Pastor Rick. Could I ask you to please keep me in mind if you know a single godly man in his thirties- early forties :) ?

[@valajimadhu]

Awesome Explanation, Pastor Thank you so much. Very much comforted and gave me the boost to be patient in every situation like farmer, prophets and Job. I praise and pray God for you though you don't know me

[@julietaquino4096]

HOPE -Holding On Pray Expectedly

[@deleonnormindap06]

amen

[@scriptureselevate-dkn623]

I like the clarity of the text for the James 5:7-11 passage displayed on this video when Pastor Rick is teaching. Can someone, please, advise “the version of the Bible” this text/passage is taken from? Thanks

[@elverdad6805]

Thank you for this very helpful message. *(31:27 Bunny in the background) :D

[@Maltese280zx]

Thanks for the message Pastor. It reminds me of the song Greg Long did called " In the Waiting".

[@collinskoech1448]

wow awesome sermon im in kenya

[@ameliahan5020]

A cute rabbit joining Pastor Rick Warren to hear a good message at 31:28 in the background. 😂

[@rosalieybarra1242]

pray for me rick. i got Coronavirus. it will come out of me.

[@meganpitt]

Prayed for you Rosalie ❤

[@happydonkeyofjesus6431]

All praises to Jesus as i see your healing n wellness akready Done in Christ Jesus. I rebuked all virus to bow them in Jesus name n flee fr your body. You belong to Jesus n the virus has no legal right.. You were healed according to Isaiah 53 :5 But He was wounded for our transgressions, He was bruised for our iniquities; The chastisement for our peace was upon Him, And by His stripes we are healed.

[@walkbyHislight]

Praying for you

[@amor105a]

Pide a Dios por la paz que te mereces. Yo orare por ti. Dios nos ortoga seguridad. El nos creo perfectos. Mi abrazo.

[@c-maxprime]

9:25 33:29

[@messiasfernando6130]

Glória a Deus Fortaleza CE

[@michaelagunning6840]

Pastor Rick, I would like to get a new bible, mine is very old. I live in South Africa. What can you suggest. Thank you Michaela

[@lianacastro5153]

I have been complain for bad things happens to myself and sometimes I blame it on God, but after watching this video I started to understand that I have to be patient. thank you Mr.Warren for thoughtful video.

[@kairacastro2592]

Let's not be lukewarm 😭pray for everyone pls 😥

[@mmmnuts5645]

Pastor Warren has an uncanny ability to state the obvious

[@ddtaylor549]

Guys don't get discouraged about the pandemic with the numbers going up. A friend of mine is a nurse and told me testing for it is being mandated right now every 7 days for everyone working in healthcare.

[@siroliver8367]

"Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping."

[@Diamondsteeljack]

There is a rabbit behind him at 31:27.

[@wenhu7080]

Yes, there is a lot of teaching about being patient already.. It begins to feel that our patience has become the excuse for inaction and complacency. How about teach us how to hate evil as in Romans 12:9? Teach us how to recognize and fight our own political danger? Because Bible is full of political struggles and triumphs of God's people, Ester, Moses, Samson, Joseph just to name a few. Jesus came to fight for his dominion over Satan. Lot knew what was right and wrong, yet he didn't fight back, he even went back after Abraham rescued him. Lost everything and barely escaping fire. Teach us how to discern our own political deceptions and teach us how to fight back! Wake up Chrstians! Not just speak when it's lovely, but openly, honestly and FREELY!! Our world is burning and being taken over by evilness, wickedness and lawlessness, wake up.. Be like Ester, pray fight and win! Don't turn a blind eye to lawlessness anymore!

[@coletteqkloet9604]

Pastor Rick I love people no matter their color stop bring race into discussion. Stop defining people according to color if you want please undertake sufficient research on the topic as you tend to down talk whites as if we have to feel guilty. I dont alot of injustice has been down to the first slaves ps the Irish community I do not see them lotting and destroying their communities. In a sense you are feeding the problem STOP this can not be godly we should unite and see wrong behaviour for what it is no matter color. I come from a country defining people on base of color and because I am white I have seen hate acts crimes that the media refused to cover just because its comes from the other perspective. I have met and formed many friendships across many races and after living in Africa for almost 40 years I know it's not color its culture beliefs and lack of integrity and grace to others that are the problem. STOP STOP talking on a topic you have little understanding of. All Ives matter we should promote it embrace it. Ps go and have a look at stats on violence against families where is the problem. Our time and effort can be spent on better things. Get over the race talk we are one in christ.

[@sandrastewart5555]

Thank you! That is exactly how I felt when I heard him start talking about that and I just turned him off and stopped listening and didn't listen to his talks for a couple of weeks. It is culture and not race that is the problem and the media is lying to us and dear Pastor Rick seems to be believing what the lying media is saying. I agree with your comment and pray for Pastor Rick.

[@taxr2111]

Would you tell him to get over race if he brought up the Holocaust? If you feel bad about being “white”, that’s your problem. Sounds like you need to ask God for wisdom and clarity on that. “To worry about something you can’t change is dumb.” - R. Warren

[@1proudmami636]

Sandra Hesketh unfortunately, what you don’t see are the covert acts of racism that occur in the most unexpected places. I have been pained with being pulled over in my car in my own community with no cause. Each time, I feared moving too quickly to take my license out of my purse or appearing too nervous and that it will lead to harm. I have been followed around at stores by security because I don’t look like others in the store. I have had people question my education, profession, and success. They ask what kind of hand out I have received when it has been God, hard work, and determination that has propelled me. Do you have to think about what size purse to carry to an upscale store so people don’t think you are going to steal, or what kind of clothing to wear so you aren’t singled out? Have you ever had to talk to the school principal about a teacher who segregated your child from the other children because they feared the “dark” would rub off on them? Have you had to talk to your children about not being able to do what the other children do when they are being mischievous or “just kids”? Have you ever had the cops come to your door because a bike went missing in the neighborhood and you are the only black family, so naturally suspect? Yes, we need to continue to talk about race until people are aware of the subtle things that hurt me everyday, and stop it.

[@wanjirunganga-gichuhi876]

People cannot unfortunately talk about race without colour. You say that it's a cultural thing, lack of integrity and extending grace to others. I agree with you that a culture of hate has developed where one race feels more superior that the other and has refused to extend grace to the other race and discriminated against it in all ways. We cannot refuse to acknowledge that. We as Christians need to call it out and develop a culture of non discrimination, victim-hood and superiority over others on the basis of colour. Indeed I have seen some white people become so careful when expressing themselves so as to avoid saying anything that could be misconstrued as racism to the extent that whatever they wanted to say lost meaning. This is unfortunate because they did not choose to be born white. Black people have been discriminated against on the basis of colour which they can do nothing about. As Christians, let's endeavour to build a culture where we extend love and grace to others irrespective of the hue of our skins, differences in our tribes, genealogy etc.