patience and trust

the dictionary defines the word patience as "the ability to be calm, tolerant, and understanding." if that describes you, you can skip today's topic that i am talking about. but if you're like most of us, you'd better keep reading, hehehehehehe.

for most of us, patience is a hard thing to master. why? because we have lots of things we want, and we know precisely when we want them: NOW (if not sooner). but our Father in heaven has other ideas; the Bible teaches that we must learn to wait patiently for the things that God has in store for us, even when waiting is difficult.

we live in an imperfect world inhabited by imperfect people. sometimes, we inherit troubles from others, and sometimes we create troubles for ourselves. on other occasions, we see other people "moving ahead" in the world, and we want to move ahead with them. so we become impatient with ourselves, with our circumstances, and even with God.

Psalms 37:7 commands us to "rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him" (NKJV). but, for most of us, waiting patiently for HIM is hard, even i myself find it difficult sometimes. we are fallible human beings who seek solutions to our problems today, not tomorrow. still, God instructs us to wait patiently for HIS plans to unfold, and that's exactly what we should do.

sometimes, patience is the price we pay for being responsible people, and that's the way it should be. after all, think about how patient God has been with us, all those small and big things we have done that have made HIM sad, but patiently HE waits for us to come back and continues to love us. so......the next time you find yourself drumming your fingers as you wait for a quick resolution to the challenges of everyday living, take a deep breath and ask God for patience. be still before your Heavenly Father and trust HIS timetable: it's the peaceful way to live. good day all !!!

quote of the day:

"Be patient. God is using today's difficulties to strengthen you for tomorrow. He is equipping you. The God who makes things grow will help you bear fruit." by Max Lucado