Patience
may be one of the most revealing traits about us and our relationship with the
Lord. 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 hinderance 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 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.
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