About Patience
I once heard a quote “Patience isn’t about the ability to
wait, but the ability to wait with a good attitude.” –Joyce Myer.
This has become one of my favorite quotes. I spent a lot of
my life believing that if I forced myself to wait, then I had patience, it had
nothing to do with my attitude. It was a very hard realization that this wasn’t
enough. God didn’t ask that you wait longer for things, he asked that you have
a good attitude while you wait.
Here are some really good verses about patience.
Proverbs 14:29
Whoever is patient has
great understanding.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow
in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with
you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Patience is a virtue I struggle with, it’s hard to slow down
sometimes. At the moment there is something I want very badly. It’s not something
I can get on my own, so I’m having to wait for God’s timing. Sometimes being
forced to wait is the best way to practice patience. It’s hard sometimes, but by
God’s grace, I’ll keep trying.
-Mikayla-
Yes! Patience is a virtue that I think a lot of us don't have the, uh, patience, to get down. :P Great verses! And great reminder!
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DeleteGreat message Mikayla! Keep up the wonderful work for God that you do on your blog :)
ReplyDelete❤ Blaze Ann
www.p31beauty.blogspot.com
Thank you so much!
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