PATIENCE PRACTICE

Have you thanked Him?

Have you praised Him?

Have you made it your priority to agree and cooperate with Him today?

Have you taken that deep breath and listened for what He has for you today?

ARE YOU SEEKING?

1 Timothy 2:1 (The Message)

^1-3The first thing I want you to do is pray. Pray every way you know how, for everyone you know.

Have patience.

Today’s DISPATCH word is “patience”.  How do you do in that department?

Yesterday was a day for a little patience. Sometimes the happiest place on earth, aka Disney World, becomes more about the time in the queue than time in the attraction.  Add a torrential downpour, some tired teenagers, a couple of sore legs and a little medical issue I will share later on, I needed a little patience! 

But, sometimes, we do not want to practice patience do we?

We should.

James 1:7-8

But let endurance and steadfastness and patience have full play and do a thorough work, so that you may be [people] perfectly and fully developed [with no defects], lacking in nothing...

As Christians, patience reflects GOD working in our lives.

Come on, think about it.

Anyone can react in a negative fashion-with irritation, impatience or demands-but when we respond with kindness, gentleness and calmness, we give an awesome testimony to the transforming power of God.

So instead of flipping the rude driver or the poor waiter the bird, maybe hoist a little prayer, take a little breath or hold it together. It is your chance to show others that the Holy Spirit is working for you.

GOD wants us to wait quietly in a difficult circumstance and not rush ahead or get aggravated.

Proverbs 14:29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding, but he who is hasty of spirit exposes and exalts his folly.

Developing a patient temperament is not a smooth process. Believe me, as hard as I try, the old Greg, who was QUICK to anger and impatient, shows up from time to time.  Ask Katie the ticket taker at Space Mountain, I am betting the word Pastor or Christian were not the first words that popped in her head when it came to me.

But I must and we must continue to pursue patience. We need to accept that we will make mistakes and we will find ourselves still acting in our old impatient ways from time to time. It is important to forgive ourselves when it happens and try again, remembering the Spirit will help us make fewer of them.

How about we start today acknowledging that difficulties will come but commit to practicing patience?

Colossians 3:12

…Be even-tempered, content with second place…

Be blessed today!

I love you all

Freedom Church

Pastor GDelaney