Should You Pray For Patience?
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March 26, 2018
Think About It! How many people have
you heard say never pray for patience? I have heard this for years and I never
agreed for the following reasons: first of all it is a major characteristic of
Jesus, second we see the value of having His patience alive in us during hard
times and during seasons of waiting upon Him to guide us etc . Luke 21:19 In your patience possess your souls. James 1:4 But allow patience have
her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire wanting nothing. When we
have His patience alive in us our attitude is Christlike, we will see His
humility and not our pride. Patience protects us from sin and keeps a grateful
heart no matter what our situation is. Some say if you pray for patience bad
trouble comes, well trials on earth are coming anyway -think about it,
even Jesus said in John 16:33 These things I have spoken unto you, that
in me you might have peace. In the world you shall have tribulation: but be of
good cheer; I have overcome the world. Think About It! I need His mature
patience to make it through cheerfully not bitter, angry, resentful or
unloving, but realizing troubles are an opportunity to glorify Him. I pray for
His Life of patience to be formed in me that people see Jesus and not my old
impatient nature. How about you, will you think about this? We have a choice!
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