Fruits of the Spirit: Patience

Wow...I think Becca deserves a round of applause! *insert loud clapping here*
Well, Glow went REALLY well. We all had a GREAT time, and I'll let ya'll know when the next one is...as soon as i find out! ;)
Well Patience...yeh...next fruit of the spirit!

Wow...one thing the Lord has brought to my mind is patience in prayer:

Proverbs 19:11~
"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook and offense."

Colossians 1:11-12~
"being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints of the kingdom of light."

Those are just two out of like twenty verses that address patience. It seems just like a mannerism. Yah know, like a polite trait. But no! It's something that God instructs us to "...clothe ourselves in..." it's more important than we realize. In my most recent "realization from God." He showed it to me through Sunday's message about Prayer and patience and persistance. We can't just ask once and give up, persistance and patience are PART of prayer. God wants to hear from us and what we have to say. Patience is important for WAITING for His perfect timing to show you what His will is. He has showed me that through prayer lately! I was praying the other day that he would show me something I had lost. It was very important for ME and MY schedule at that moment. I needed it then and there! Three days later, I sat down on the floor and questioned why God had kept me waiting and if He was even willing to listen to me. I opened up my eyes reached forward and tipped over a magazine. There lay what I was looking for. Patience is important...not only in prayer but everyday life. It applys to SO much! The Lord always answers our prays...sometimes we realize it seconds later...or years later...or never at all. Patience and trust is what the Lord was trying to teach me through my situation! I didn't pay attention, and I WASN'T patient, when He finally answered me, I saw my impatience and selfishness. I hope the Lord is showing you things everyday and even when you ask for things...wait...listen...maybe He is showing you patience!

In Him,
<>Byrde<>