Patience. " The power or capacity to endure without compliant something difficult or disagreeable: forbearance, long suffering." Was there ever a time when you just reached the breaking point with someone or something and you ended up saying something you shouldn't of said? I know I have and you don't recognize it as a bad thing at first. When we are faced with difficult times we automatically go into "beast mode" or "shut down mode." Some people can deal with difficult things, not always the right way, and some people just totally give up on the challenge they are being presented. I mean, who would find a difficult situation and say "Oh hey I am just gonna suffer through this long and hard time!" Yeah...I don't think any of you would volunteer for that. But did you know who did? Of course you guessed....God. " And remember, our Lord's patience gives people time to be saved..." (2 Peter 3:15) Of course God showed patience while He once walked the earth through His words and actions. BUT, did you realize that He still shows that same patience to us every single day? Its so mind blowing to think that, even though we can't find the smallest ounce of power of endurance through hard times, God cast patience on us. When God showed patience in 2 Peter 3:15, He used that time to allow people to be saved. Can you imagine if we suppressed our feelings by a matter of seconds and being patient with people, how many people we could save or come closer to? Its very hard to stay calm and be patient when something doesn't go your way. And you might be thinking, "Well its a lot easier for God to be patient with us and others because He is God!" Well that's true because He does not sin, BUT it is not impossible for us to have His patience. Once you realize the patience that the Lord shows in our everyday life I think it will become a lot easier for us to find our own patience. If the Lord did not show us patience we would not be here today. If God did not wait upon US, back when He was on the earth, when we did not believe in His glory we would of all been left behind...even if you were a believer. As average citizens we all make mistakes and that requires patience on both our parts and Gods part in our lives. We have to have patience with ourselves before we can see that God has patience with us the whole time. The bible always shouts out about how we need to be more like God and reflect that through our everyday lives. So this week I challenge you to first find how God is patient with you. How are you patient with yourself? And do you show patience to those around? This is gonna be hard to submit yourself to patience but don't look at it as a burden, look at it as a lifestyle as being a child of God. Pray that you can find the strength to be more like God everyday and be patient in order to see a whole new side to life and your relationship with God.
God explodes with patience...can we just have an ounce of it???
Word of the day: " We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience that you need. May you be filled with joy."
~Colossians 1:11
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