This may come as a surprise to you, but I am an impatient
person. I don’t like to wait at a
traffic light. I watch the light going
the other way, and when it turns yellow, I am ready to go. I like to get a split-second head start on my
green light. And doctor appointments
frustrate me. Why do I have an
appointment for 9 AM when everyone knows that the doctor won’t see me until 10
AM? Now I know why it’s called a
“waiting room”. I get done with supper
at Cracker Barrel and can’t wait to get the check. I look around for the waiter and fume,
“What’s taking so long?” But have you
ever noticed that God isn’t in a hurry?
He has all the time in the world.
It could be that God is using difficulties in my life to develop
patience in me. James 1:3 & 4 says,
“Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience
have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting
nothing.” Actually, the only way to
overcome impatience is to be patient. counterintuitive,
right?! And God is wise enough to send
us difficult situations to help us to develop patience. So, be careful what you ask for: don’t ask
for patience, or God will give you trials to develop your patience. Ask for wisdom during your testing, and
you’ll get patience … for free.
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