Twelve Years of Waiting-One Moment of Faith

In Mark 5:25, Scripture tells us of a woman who had suffered from an issue of blood for twelve years. She had endured much under many physicians, spent all she had, and instead of improving, her condition grew worse. This was not a brief trial. It was prolonged, exhausting, and costly.

Yet when she heard about Jesus, she did not remain where she was.

She said within herself, “If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be whole.” And immediately, when she touched His garment, the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the plague.

At that moment, Jesus stopped. Scripture says He knew in Himself that virtue had gone out of Him, and He asked, “Who touched My clothes?” Many were pressing around Him, but only one reached Him in faith.

When the woman came forward trembling and told Him the truth, Jesus said to her,
“Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague.” (Mark 5:34)

Her healing was not accidental. It was activated by faith.

In this passage, virtue is not simply moral excellence. It is power released through faith. Faith reached. Virtue flowed. Healing followed. Her faith was not passive belief—it was belief expressed through action, despite fear, weakness, and years of disappointment.

Today, we may not touch Jesus physically, but we are still called to reach Him by faith. Scripture reminds us that we walk by faith, not by sight. Faith keeps us moving even when outcomes are unclear and answers seem delayed.

Virtue, in our daily lives, becomes the inner strength that shapes how we respond while we wait. It is a character under pressure. It is resilience when the burden is heavy, patience when progress is slow, prayer when words fail, and diligence when results are unseen.

If you are searching for work, keep applying. Keep improving. Keep showing up. Faith does not replace effort—it gives effort meaning.

If you are battling an illness, continue to pray. Take your medication. Trust God. Patience and obedience walk alongside faith.

If you are waiting for a life partner, remain prayerful, open, and growing. Trust God’s timing while doing what is required of you.

Different situations, same foundation: do not give up.

Faith believes.
Virtue sustains.
Obedience aligns.

Living a godly life includes keeping God’s commands, even when it is difficult. Obedience stabilizes faith and keeps our lives aligned with God’s will.

As this year comes to a close, take a moment to reflect honestly. Where have you grown weary? Where do you need to reach again? What virtues must you intentionally practice in the season ahead?

The woman with the twelve-year affliction did not allow the length of her suffering to define her ending. She reached again, and virtue flowed.

If you are in a hard season, hear this clearly: healing is coming. It may come in strength to endure, wisdom to act, peace to wait, or restoration in ways you did not expect—but God is not finished. Healing is coming.