Sweet Fruit Of Patience
Monday April 22, 2019
A famous philosopher (Aristotle) once said, “Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet.” After many years of looking for instant results, it’s challenging to do the hard work of confronting our issues while establishing a relationship with the God who has known us before we were even born. Is the result worth the effort?
Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin? (Romans 2:4 NLT)
In God’s eyes, we were worthy to pursue and bring out of brokenness and sin, so we could enter a new life with Him in recovery. God was patient with us until we called out to Him in our helpless state. When we were not even conscious of Him, God’s eyes were on us watching to see when our hearts would turn toward Him. As God is patient with us, we need to be patient with each other until we all come to unity in our faith in this amazing God.
As we practice the principle of patience in all our ways, others will find hope as they see us change. Our experience, strength, and hope will nourish their hopes and give them encouragement as they build their own life with God.
There are no instant results to building patience. Patience is the fruit of the Holy Spirit at work in our lives bringing us contentment and joy as we follow the ways of God. We will experience God’s delight in us as we wholeheartedly follow Him, regardless of our circumstances. For those of us who have never known anyone to appreciate and affirm us, this is truly an amazing experience.
For God is pleased when, conscious of his will, you patiently endure unjust treatment. (1 Peter 2:19 NLT)
Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me to be patient in all my ways, and in all my circumstances. Thank You for being patient with me as I struggled to believe in You. Amen
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