Saturday 25 August 2012

Perfect Patience



Patience isn’t one of my virtues. In a world where fast food, airmail and cars rule, most of us want things to happen now. Impatient and hating to wait, we expect everything to go smoothly and quickly. This world has turned into race course; if you want to be on top and successful, you can’t stop and wait for anything; you have to keep speeding on towards the finish line. And that is a dangerous lifestyle; it’s a lifestyle that doesn’t enjoy the moment and doesn’t understand a God whose patience is perfect.
If God was not patient, He would have thrown me out of His Story years ago. Instead, He shows me His everlasting mercy by giving me another chance. When I fail, He doesn’t yell at me to just get lost. He shows me my mistake and promises to never leave nor forsake me. God is patient with us every step of the way on this difficult road called life. He never gives up on us, He never forgets us. Because of His amazing love and mercy, His patience is unlimited. That doesn’t mean we take it for granted and keep on sinning. It means we try even harder than ever to walk in His ways. God’s patience and love give us the strength and perseverance to keep moving on. When we’ve failed yet again, His patience is the promise that He still believes in us enough to be ever-present in our lives.

5 comments:

  1. Hey Jess!
    Please follow my other blog sassyswirls.blogspot.com=) ur too awesome! and interesting too. So grateful to follow such a blog!

    xx Debz

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  2. What a beautiful post Jess!! I wanted to let you know that I awarded you over on my blog :) http://encouragementforeverydaystruggles.blogspot.com/2012/09/awarded.html

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  3. Indeed, great post =) If God wasn't patient with me, I'd be in for it.
    Patience isn't my strongest suit either, but, thankfully, God has been giving me many "patience tests" that have helped!

    I hope you stop by my blog sometime, http://awholeheartedlife.blogspot.com/

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  4. Thanks you so much for your kind comments! Thanks Britt for awarding me!. Mandie, thank you for following my blog and I'm going to check out your blog now! :)

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  5. Great blog, Jess, loved it.
    I'll follow you.
    Cheers from Argentina.
    HD

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Would love to have some colourful rain drops from you.... ;)