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The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.

The Scriptures contain many stories of people who waited years or even decades before the Lord's promises came to pass. What modern believers can learn from the patience of biblical saints like Abraham, Joseph, David, and Paul is that waiting upon the Lord has eternal rewards.

Approximate author period: c. 1977 AD · modern

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Charles Stanley
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Approximate author period: c. 1977 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Charles Stanley: life dates 1932 to 2023. Wikidata Q5082634, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5082634 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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