Patience

Patience...wow there is so much to say about one word….

You often hear PATIENCE is the greatest of all virtues. Is it yours? It’s defiantly not mine. It’s actually one of my weakest to be perfectly honest. But it’s often something I wish I had. I think we could all use more patience in life.

I found this great message in a book I own:

Getting It Now- Or in God’s Time
Many people in modern society have been raised without being taught to wait for anything. They were spoiled as children by parents and others who regularly gave in to their demands in order to stop their begging or crying. As a result, we now live in a culture that thrives on instant gratification, whether it be food, sex, travel, fun, or achievement. We not only want everything and feel entitled to everything- we want it right now!
However, the Book of Proverbs opposes this sort of attitude when it tells u that the impatient craving of the lazy person is fatal (Prov. 21:25).
Scripture assures us that the “testing of your faith produces patience,” in order that “you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing” (James 1:3-4).

Have you learned to wait for good things, or do you have to have everything right now?

I will close with this quote: “Be patient, my soul; await the fulfillment of God’s promise, and you shall enjoy the abundance of His goodness in Heaven”