Wednesday, May 7, 2008

patience

"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD"
Psalm 27:14

patience = waiting until later for what you want now

It's not fun to wait! Sometimes it's frustrating to do the right thing, especially when we don't see any results for a "long time". We want others to have patience, but sometimes we are not interested in exemplifying it in ourselves. This month, we learn the benefits of waiting patiently.

  • God created patience and He models patience as He waits for us to take our eyes off all the worldly things that distract us and make Him our focus and priority.
  • God instills patience in us as He shapes us to be more like Him. When we understand God’s patient nature, we become "big picture" people who don’t become tired of doing the right thing.
  • God uses patience in us to influence and impact our families, friends, and neighbors. As others notice patience being lived out in our lives, we have more opportunities to tell them about Jesus. As they come to trust Jesus, they’ll influence others as well.
© 2007 The reThink Group

1 comment:

Betsy said...

I like when you use KW stuff in your blog! It's a good reminder that when were teaching the kids God's teaching us.