Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer Romans 12:12
Patience is a virtue. And again & again the Bible teaches us that we need to develop this virtue in our lives. Patience is one of those attributes that you cannot learn by reading about it. It's a quality that can only be acquired by persistent, enduring, practice– and for me it's a drill that I go over, and over, and over again! Yet, impatient at most times!
Just finding out what Patience really means, and the two definitions really hit me was ; Patience is “the ability to accept delay or disappointment graciously" and Patience is “endurance without murmuring”
How about the little 4-year-old boy who was traveling with his mother & constantly asking the same question over & over again? "When are we going to get there? When are we going to get there?" Finally, the mother got so irritated that she said, "We still have 90 more miles to go. So don’t ask me again when we’re going to get there." Well, the boy was silent for a long time. Then he timidly asked, "Mom, will I still be four when we get there?"
You’re weary, but patience is the quality that says, "This too, will pass. It’s almost over. I can keep on keeping on." Is your patience being tested today? Great! Just remember, love is (first of all) patient. [1 Cor. 13:4] The Lord is training you at difficult times...!
Have you ever stopped & wondered why God hasn’t intervened?
One BIG reason, God is patient & He wants everybody to be saved. Every day that He waits is just one more day for people to repent & come to Him.
You show others the patience, you want them to show you!!
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