Verse from 2 Peter

“主决不耽延他的应许，像有些人以为他是耽延的一样；其实他是宽容你们，不愿有一人灭亡，却愿人人都悔改。”

彼得后书 3:9

“The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.”

2 Peter 3:9

Randy was sitting with a group of passengers on an airport shuttle heading to their connecting flight when the bus driver was told to “hold in place.” It looked like they would miss their flight, and this was more than one passenger could handle. He exploded at the driver, insisting he ignore his orders or “risk the wrath of a lawsuit.” 

Just then an airline employee came dashing up carrying a briefcase. Looking at the angry man, the airline employee triumphantly held up the briefcase. When he had caught his breath, he said, “You left your briefcase. I heard you mention how important your meeting was, and I figured you would need this.”

Reflecting on this, Randy found himself sometimes impatient with God, especially about His return. He wondered, What can He be waiting on? The tragedies around us, the suffering of people we love, and even the stresses of daily life all seem bigger than the fixes on the horizon.

Then someone tells their story of having just met Jesus, or he discovers God is still at work in the messes. It reminds him of what he learned that day on the shuttle. There are stories and details God knows that he doesn’t. It reminds him to trust Him and to remember that the story isn’t about him. It’s about God’s plan to give time to others who don’t yet know His Son (2 Peter 3:9).