We live in an instant age, where patience in general is quite rare. The Lords time and our time can be at opposite ends of the scale. He is infinite outside of time were we are finite with a general life span. However the Christian is called to wait patiently on the Lord.
Rev. Ken Elliott looks are this under 3 sections.
1. GRACIOUSLY ENCOURAGED 2. WAIT FOR IT 3. PATIENT WAITING VIVIDLY IDENTIFIED