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When God was giving me the virtues He knew I needed, He decided to go sparingly on patience. It’s not something I’m satisfied with, so I pray that He will provide more patience or teach me how to be more patient daily. I’m impatiently waiting to become more patient!
In my defense, I do not live in a society that encourages patience. Instant communication is possible through texting, phone calls, and e-mails. A person can microwave a complete turkey dinner in less than five minutes for lunch. In mere moments, you can feed your entire family exactly what they want from a drive-thru window at a fast-food restaurant. We have devices in our home that allow us to record our favorite television programs and fast-forward through the commercials. Our society does not value patience; rather, we are constantly figuring out ways to do what has to be done in faster ways.
The God we serve is not always a “fast-food God.” In fact, His response to many prayers is “Wait.” It’s the message of “Wait” that can bring doubt into the mind of a believer. God can and does give instant replies to prayer, but that is not always the case. Sometimes He seeks to teach us to be patient in our request in order to deepen our faith, trust Him more, and learn to live in expectation that He will act.
God Bless You!--Lianne
2 delightful comments:
The Lord can teach us so much during those "waiting" times, if we will just take the time to be still and listen!
You could have told everyone that you came from a long line of "Minute" folks on your father's side, of which your dad is definitely one of those with very little of that precious commodity.
I just thank our Father that He has the patience to listen to my rantings and ravings and still love and care for me minute by minute.
Next to thanking God for my salvation, I thank Him for the joy it is to be your earthly father and the husband of your mother.
Dad
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