“Patience is a virtue” is not just a saying. It’s biblical. Whether you’re sitting in the slowest of traffic queues, waiting on things to happen, and so on… remember patience will see you through. Don’t give up, God will see you through.
Here is a devotional from Pastor Rick Warren about patience that truly uplifted my spirits today, 29.01.2024.
God Is Never in a Hurry
Be patient with God and with yourself. One of life’s frustrations is that God’s timetable is rarely the same as ours. We are often in a hurry when God isn’t. You may feel frustrated with the seemingly slow progress you’re making in life.
Remember that God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time. He will use your entire lifetime to prepare you for your role in eternity.
The Bible is filled with examples of how God uses a long process to develop character, especially in leaders. He took 80 years to prepare Moses, including 40 in the wilderness. For 14,600 days Moses kept waiting and wondering, “Is it time yet?” But God kept saying, “Not yet.”
Contrary to popular book titles, there are no “Easy Steps to Maturity” or “Secrets of Instant Sainthood.” When God wants to make a giant oak, he takes a hundred years, but when he wants to make a mushroom, he does it overnight.
Great souls are grown through struggles and storms and seasons of suffering. Be patient with the process. James advised, “Don’t try to get out of anything prematurely. Let it do its work so you become mature and well-developed” (James 1:4 MSG).
Don’t get discouraged. When Habakkuk became depressed because he didn’t think God was acting quickly enough, God had this to say: “These things I plan won’t happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, do not despair, for these things will surely come to pass. Just be patient! They will not be overdue a single day!” (Habakkuk 2:3 TLB)
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Patience and perseverance go hand in hand. As Pastor Rick has shared, there’s many things that will happen to make us impatient, to take shortcuts, to take the easy way out. I love Habakkuk chapter 2 verse 3 – reminding us to be patient and to persevere:
Habakkuk 2:3 NKJV
[3] For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry.
Today, the 4th of February, is a special day. It’s the date my late mum chose to be her date of birth on official documents – bless her soul 🙏 She was the most patient and wise person I know, my role model and mentor. I dedicate this piece reflecting on patience, to her memory. I shall have some cake and tea today to remember her 💕 May her beautiful soul rest in God’s eternal peace forever.
Isaiah 40:31 NKJV
[31] But those who wait on the Lord Shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings like eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint.
Amen 🙏 what a wonderful and amazing God we serve. When we wait on the Lord, whatever it is that we wait for, He will make it happen.
To God be the glory always 🙏
Idau Hahine 