Patience is a word that no one likes to talk about very much. Since patience involves waiting, and no one enjoy delays, patience is pretty much none existent in our world today. Even Christians have forgotten what it means to wait on God’s best.
The bible says that faith worketh patience (James 1:3) and we walk by faith (2 Corinthians 5:7). Since the Christian walk is a faith walk, it is impossible to live for Christ without using patience.
If we believe God for something, patience allows us to never
give up hope. It helps us to learn about God, and to trust Him to do what is
best for us. When the answer to our prayer is delayed, patience tells us the
solution is on the way.
But let patience have her perfect work that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing James 1:4. So we need to enter into God’s rest, and not allow doubt to rob us of our victory. God has given us exceeding great and precious promises. He has planned our entire future, and we cannot get ahead of Him and make things happen on our own. We must trust God, seek His wisdom, and wait patiently.
You see, patience always responds the same way. No matter how we feel, we make the decision to believe what the Word of God says. We believe God to help us solve our problems, and to bring us out of the financial pressure we are under.
Patience is not a quick easy fix, but it is a powerful spiritual virtue that will lead us over pitfalls and into God’s best. Make a choice to exercise patience in all of your affairs, and you will see God working in your life.
By: Lindia Brown