Patience is a Virtue

Patience may be a virtue—but it’s not always easy to practice, especially when your friends are anything but patient.

In this laugh-out-loud 8-minute comedy, three characters tackle the idea of patience… and test each other’s to the limit. With puns, poetic flops, and a misunderstanding of “patients” vs. “patience,” this lighthearted skit offers both humor and heart as it explores how patience plays out in our daily interactions—and how the Bible encourages us to grow in it.

Perfect for youth groups, church services, or any event that needs a burst of humor with a meaningful message.

Theme: Patience and friendship—with a dose of good-natured chaos
Cast: 3 (any gender, any age)
Run-time: 8 minutes
Bible Reference: Proverbs 19:11, Ecclesiastes 7:8
Set/Props/Lighting: Standard – easy to perform anywhere

A great reminder that even when patience runs thin, grace can still shine through!

Sample of script:

(actors come on stage speaking)

Morgan: So I said to her, “You aren’t real big on patience, are you?”

Jan: I can see that, Morgan. Don’cha just hate it with the people who have no patience?

Terry: I used to have a friend like that.

Morgan: You did, Terry?

Terry: Did what, Jan?

Morgan: Had an impatient friend?

Terry (confused): Which one?

Morgan (getting frustrated): The one who was impatient.

Terry: Sorry, I don’t have any friend who is impatient . . . but what I was telling you about was my friend who always ran out of breath when she ran a lot.

Jan: Maybe we go back to the beginning and start over?

Morgan: Yeh, Jan, back to . . . (loud, to Terry) . . . impatience!

Terry: I am good to go with that.

Jan: Morgan, I remember when I was a kid, neighbour of ours—she had a poem kinda thingie she always used to say . . .

Patience is a virtue
Possess it if you can
It’s seldom found in women
And never found in men.

Terry: Wow, Jan! That’s deep! Someday I am gonna get up real early in the morning, write me a poem.

Morgan: Really? I didn’t know you wrote poetry.

Terry (proudly): Remember Mrs. Thompson?

Morgan: Our third-grade teacher?

Terry: Yep, Mrs. Thompson. She was one of the first in a long line of teachers who spoke to my poetry writing ability.

Morgan: Really? Mrs. Thompson said you had talent in poetry writing?

Terry: Oh my goodness no! Mrs. Thompson said I couldn’t write a poem if my life depended on it, and that I should avoid wordcrafting like the plague.

Morgan (very annoyed): And after all this, Terry, your point is . . . ?

Jan: Patience . . . patience, Morgan. Have patience.

Terry: Bible talks about patience, you know.

Jan: Well, yes, Terry, the Bible actually has quite a bit to say about patience. Which is your favourite Bible passage on patience?

Terry: Let’s see, there’s so many that come to mind.

Jan: Just one off the top of your head.

Terry (thinking): Let’s see . . . oh yeh, I know . . . (clears throat) . . . “It is not the healthy that need the doctor, but the sick.”

Morgan (losing it): OK, Terry, tell me one thing in that quotation that has anything to do with patience!

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