This morning I read on patience. I was a little flustered with it because I didn't have the Bible I was used to and was having a hard time finding the exact thing I was looking for. Which I found to be slightly ironic that while I was looking for scriptures on patience I ended up getting pretty impatient with myself and God for not finding it.
I've wanted a new house for some time now. If you are a friend of mine or a family member of mine you now just how much this is on my heart. We have a tiny house and live mildly far away from friends and family so it's rare that we have guests. I have prayed on it and prayed on it. Now I am just praying for patience. It will happen in God's time. It's not like I'm suffering, it's not like our house is horrible. We have just simply outgrown it. But in order for us to make the "right" move there are some things we need to get in order first. It's taking a lot longer than I anticipated. I am not a patient person. I come from a long line of impatient people. But I also know what God is telling me to do right now at this time in my life. He is telling me to put in the work that is needed in order to reap the benefits. I am aware that this is common knowledge but I am stubborn and like to think I'm the exception and God will just give me what I want because I am me. ;-)
So right now, I am working on reminding myself of the fact that this life I live has already been mapped out for me and when the time is right (God's timing) I will prevail and will receive the blessing that is rightfully mine.
Meditated on this passage a bit today. So I will look to those that came before me and see their example. They had it much harder than I ever will and still spoke in the name of the Lord. They never lost their faith. It can be so easy to lose your faith or feel lost. To feel like God has turned his back on you. I don't feel like that now, but I have at one point in my life. I just have to keep the faith, gotta keep pressing forward. I know in the right time, God will bless us. We are on the right path. I know this because God has shown us what we need to do to get where we want to be. God is faithful and he will help us along the way to overcome any obstacles we endure.
Dear Father God, I thank you for your continued guidance. Continue to work in me always. I thank you for showing me direction and reminding me that you are always on my side and always in my corner. I pray for the ability to be still and silent and listen for your words. I pray that I am able to work on my patience and realize that it's not on my time but on yours. Thank you for being the ever faithful God that you are. -Amen
<3- emilie
I used to think that when we prayed for patience God was going to just zap us with a feeling of patience, but the truth is patience is something you have to exercise. Like love, it's not something you feel, but something that you do. Patience is a fruit of the soirit; love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,gentleness and self-control. To bear fruit you have to do something. Plant a seed, water it, nurture it, prune it if necessary. It doesn't just appear. Then if you pick the fruit before it's ready, you've wasted the whole processs and have to start fresh again. The fruits of the spirit are the same. Plant yourself in the word, water it daily, and you will see the fruit grow. Then one day you notice that it's simply a part of who you are. "God doesn't give you patience. He gives you an opportunity to be patient."
ReplyDeleteLove that quote! You are the one that first told me about it as well.
ReplyDeleteAnd I planted my patience plant today, hopefully I don't forget to water it. Let's pray it flourishes and actually bears some fruit this time. ;)