Hello Everyone,
Today I want to start talking about what love is. Our topic for today is patience. Have you ever had an experience were you were not patient with someone? I know I sure have. If you have children, especially teenagers, it's easy to lose your patience with them. On our streets today, you can see how impatient people are with one another. Well, when we are acting impatiently with each other, we aren't walking in love. That doesn't mean we don't love, it means in that particular instance, we aren't walking in love the way we should. Also, there are opportunities for you to be patient whether you pray for them or not.
I have heard in Christian circles for years that you shouldn't pray for patience because God will cause something to come in your life that requires it. But here's the problem. God is not saying that if you are patient, then you are walking in love. What He's saying is when His love is developed in you then you will be patience. So what you need to pray for is that His love will so grow inside you that you will be a patient person. You aren't doing work to prove love. Love is working which causes results.
Now I want to say a thank you to my wife. She has shown me love by being patient with me. Overall, I'm a good dad and a good husband but there are a couple of things that I need to get straight. My wife has known about them since we met and she's loved me and been patient with me for a long time. Thank you Honey. I love you.
So what does all this mean? Start believing God to change you and out of His love, ask for him to grow the attribute of patience. Then find an opportunity today to be patient. Maybe you need to be patient while other people are ahead of you in line. Maybe you need to be patient with someone while you are driving. Maybe you need to be patient with one of your friends or your parents while they figure things out. Regardless of what it is, find a place today to show someone else love by being patient.
Today I want to start talking about what love is. Our topic for today is patience. Have you ever had an experience were you were not patient with someone? I know I sure have. If you have children, especially teenagers, it's easy to lose your patience with them. On our streets today, you can see how impatient people are with one another. Well, when we are acting impatiently with each other, we aren't walking in love. That doesn't mean we don't love, it means in that particular instance, we aren't walking in love the way we should. Also, there are opportunities for you to be patient whether you pray for them or not.
I have heard in Christian circles for years that you shouldn't pray for patience because God will cause something to come in your life that requires it. But here's the problem. God is not saying that if you are patient, then you are walking in love. What He's saying is when His love is developed in you then you will be patience. So what you need to pray for is that His love will so grow inside you that you will be a patient person. You aren't doing work to prove love. Love is working which causes results.
So what is patience? One definition is - the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset. What does that mean? Well for me personally, it mean's loving my children and being patient while I am waiting on things to develop in their lives. One of the most interesting characteristics is waiting without getting angry or upset. Let me say to my children, I apologize for the times that I am waiting on you to develop but being upset at the same time.
Now I want to say a thank you to my wife. She has shown me love by being patient with me. Overall, I'm a good dad and a good husband but there are a couple of things that I need to get straight. My wife has known about them since we met and she's loved me and been patient with me for a long time. Thank you Honey. I love you.
So what does all this mean? Start believing God to change you and out of His love, ask for him to grow the attribute of patience. Then find an opportunity today to be patient. Maybe you need to be patient while other people are ahead of you in line. Maybe you need to be patient with someone while you are driving. Maybe you need to be patient with one of your friends or your parents while they figure things out. Regardless of what it is, find a place today to show someone else love by being patient.
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