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One Word at a Time…Patience
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9
Shortly after I began blogging, I wrote a post on Patience where I shared that I don’t have any… and how I felt the trials we face cause us to stretch and grow.
Since that time, I’ve come to the conclusion God is trying to teach me that even though I think I’ve been stretched as far as humanly possible… I possess much more elasticity than I ever imagined!
Many questions and prayers still go unanswered… and many circumstances we were dealing with then, have become much more serious and worrisome. Where I was only slightly anxious before… I’m now on the verge of completely freaking out.
What I’m learning through all of these struggles is… there comes a time when you can either get beaten down and give up… or… you can let go of FEAR and doubt… and hold on tight to hope and FAITH!
Patience is NOT~ Frustration when things don’t go your way.
Patience is NOT~ Edginess over unchangeable situations or decisions.
Patience is NOT~ Angst and dismay when dealing with hardship.
Patience is NOT~ Reservations about hope and trust.
Patience is~ Fearlessness during adversity.
Patience is~ Allowing time for prayers to be answered.
Patience is~ Imperturbability during the direst of circumstances.
Patience is~ Trusting without a doubt… answers will come.
Patience is~ Hugging your child when you want to punish them.
“Let nothing disturb thee; Let nothing dismay thee; All thing pass; God never changes. Patience attains All that it strives for. He who has God Finds he lacks nothing:God alone suffices.” ~ St. Teresa of Avila
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