Patience doesn’t come easily for some of us. We rush through mealtimes, and speed down roads as if they were race tracks. We want to be patient but knowing where to begin feels like trying to make a cake by starting with frosting.
How can we do it?
I recently asked some friends if they ever pray for patience, they responded with fear. Many stated if we pray for patience, we get our patience tested. Is that true?
Does our patience only get tested when we ask for help? Or, do we notice our failings more because we want so badly to change?
If you want to become one of those patient people we all respect so much, here are some steps to help you succeed:
1. Know Where You Want to Go
What does patience mean to you? to other people?
Quotes on Patience – What other People Say
What does patience mean to God?
The Difference Between God’s Patience and Ours
What Do Walt Disney and God Have in Common?
2. Ask for Help
Despite the fear looming overhead, God can help.
Do You Have the Patience to Pray?
In Family Bedlam – A little Prayer Goes a Long Way
3. Believe In God’s Ability
Hope Helps, Even When It Takes Time
4. Practice Makes Progress
- In Our Marriage
- With our Kids
Help Kids Learn to Wait, and Like It
Mamas Don’t Let Your Teenagers Grow Up to Leave Church
- Online
Internet Patience, Does It Exist?
- With Ourselves
5. Keep Trying, No Matter What
Help us learn to serve you better. Which step connected most with you? Which one is the toughest?
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