*love is to develop and resonant
*it is beyond this world
*outside our comprehension
*greatest of all things that are eternal!
There is great patience in this world. Love is not the only place that patience is our virtue. Our lives are mine fields. Patience is what keeps our lives going at times. But the only patience we find rest in is at the foot of the cross. I have seen a glimpse of the glory which I am enduring for WHILE I am on the actually journey itself. God said it was going to be hard and far from easy. He also calls for us to see a glimpse of heaven and His glory at any and every moment in life.
You could be patient your whole life but yet get no reward or further action from it. So how long do we wait to start taking actions? We need to first ask ourselves what we are waiting on. How we are waiting on it and who we are trusting with our patience…God or this world? Sometimes the context and manner of what we are waiting for makes the situation a totally different approach. We need to be able to step back and evaluate how we are seeking the Lord in what we want. It is such a fine line between what the Lord is telling us and what we think He is telling us for our benefit. We need the judgment and sight to know the differences between the two or else we could find ourselves delving in the situations and happiness of this world and not the Lord’s.
I have found that we can come to question how we can be able to wait at the foot of the cross. But yet to be able to tell when God is telling you it is time to step out in faith. Make sure you are making those steps with Him guiding your thoughts and decisions. My whole life I have thought that there would be some crazy sign that could practically smack you in the face from the patience that something is finally happening. I thought my heart would drop when I saw a man knowing he is “the one” and the rest is to be history. Sure God gives us signs and information about where He is taking us but sometimes we are a part of a beautiful mystery. And we are to step out and use our faith in and through our lives. Being patient and building up endurance is something we can always use. But taking chances is also how our hearts grow. Brokenness is actually an addition to our hearts.
“…our Lord’s patience gives people time to be saved.” ~2 Peter 3:15
*The capacity to endure*
Isn't it crazy to think that we can be patient with one area of our life but another part is well on its way. Patience is not stopping life though. Think of it as taking another route through your journey. This route may not be one you are familiar with but you trust your car to take you to your destination. It causes you to think but it gets you to the point at which you are called. The different routes and ways are what give us the experience. Of course it may take longer but we always get to the same destination and sometimes the detour is a lot better than the main stream view.
Being patient and being able to understand it is something that is not as common as we all think. Being able to sit back and watch the Lord take our lives the way He sees fit is a trusting factor that we all need in our lives. Being patient is in more than just love and relationships. It is everywhere we turn. I have been approached with how important it is how we deal with it. I challenge you to consider what you are waiting on the Lord for and ask yourself a series of questions. You might find out that you are acting on your own whims and not the Lords. Make sure you find your area where you know when God is telling you it is okay and the right time to make that step out in faith. Always go to the Lord with any request you want as well. Of course God knows what we want already but He wants us to humble ourselves and be the good and faithful servants He calls us to be.
Words of Wisdom: "For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ."
~Galatians 1:10
