Patience may be one of the
most revealing traits about us and our relationship with the Lord. In our
readings this week, I was caught off guard by the connection between idol
worship and patience. It seems like a stretch, but when you dig in you'll soon see
that when our trust in God to answer our prayers begins to fail, our lack of
patience leaves us to put stock in something else—someone else. Our impatience
becomes a hindrance to all that God has for us when we doubt His intention for
our lives.
Patience is an essential
component to our calling. We can't do the things of God with the mind of God on a time table
we created. Things of God are on eternity's calendar. We have to remember that
just as God is working things out for us, He is working things out for the rest
of those that love Him. He's transforming them as well. Patience partners with
gentleness and humility (which we'll study later) to give us the endurance we
need to dig down deep and bear with one another. Patience is pivotal for grace.
Think about God's grace for
you in your life—how many times He has given YOU grace. This is the model we
have for how peace is intended to be lived out in our daily lives. His patience
towards us is an example—a blueprint—so we can be patient and pray patience for
others. Patience is more than just keeping your cool or waiting until
something changes. Patience
is gratitude for God not giving up on us revealed in the way
we treat our circumstances, our relationships, and our prayers for others.
Be blessed and be a blessing!
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