Episode 17 – The Waiting Game: Finding God in Disappointment and Impatience

When life doesn't go according to plan, how do we hold disappointment without being consumed by it? Brian Myers and Jenn Stiles Williams are joined by Marisa Gertz, Pastor of Care and Discipleship at Trinity United Methodist Church in Gainesville, for an honest conversation about waiting, lament, and the spiritual formation that happens in the in-between. Together they explore Psalm 42, biblical witnesses who waited well — and didn't — and the practices that keep us grounded in God's presence when answers are slow in coming. Show Notes 2:52 – Disappointment as part of being human 5:52 – Psalm 42 and the journey toward hope 13:22 – Biblical case studies: waiting well and not 17:50 – Practices for cultivating patience 21:29 – The WAITING acronym for leaders For more information on the year-long Awaken to Grace series, visit awakentograce.org. Produced by Wesley's Revival, a ministry of Studio Wesley. Original music by the Institute for Modern Worship.