Understanding God's Patience And Losing Our Own

Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God's will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.
- Hebrews 10:36

You must hold on, so you can do what God wants and receive what He has promised. - Hebrews 10:36 (New Century Version)


I recall a time when I was new in Christ and prayed for patience. It wasn't what I expected. I was thinking everything would be beautiful. Yet, everything was not. I was tired by the time 24 hours rolled around. I was frantic, confused, and angry all at the same time. Then the mother of the church told me, "Melissa...you have experienced patience. God's patience." I have to admit, I don't pray for patience anymore. LOL! I do pray for Godly wisdom and strength to do God's will daily. Coincidentally, I am understanding and appreciating patience all the more.

Did you know it takes patience do God's will. Of course you did. You do it everyday when you go to work, take care of the kids, drive on the road, and executing tasks your chain of command wants done immediately. In fact, you can't do God's will without patience because God's will doesn't happen all at once. No it really doesn't. When does it happen? It unfolds over time. I like to think of it as a time release capsule if you will. You don't know when it is, it just is. And it isn't a mystery, it is God at work.

As you pass each test of your faith, you will develop patience for when God asks you to take the next step of faith. Now that is the total shock for me. That next step of faith seems to be right around the corner especially when I don't want to. You know what I mean? I need to get to my appointment (30 minutes away) and there seems to be traffic ahead at the Monitor Merrimac Bridge Tunnel in VA. I couldn't get around or anything. I called the doctor's office and couldn't get through the first few times. I was concerned because it was one of those things I needed to do before I deploy to Afghanistan. I began to pray about it and then there was this ease. Traffic started moving, and there was an accident on the other side. Had I been impatient by taking matters into my own hands or on time, I could have been involved in that accident. My phone coverage worked and I called the doctor. The secretary told me all was well and that they were behind schedule. Wow.

Are you like that? First you trust that God will handle the situation, but when His solution seems slow in coming, you decide that God needs a bit of help. We all are from time to time. Point is, instead of rushing ahead, you must learn to trust God completely, even if it means having to wait. So, to all my friends in Afghanistan ... your time to redeploy will happen in God's time, and His time is all always right.

Song: Patience (Dream Girls Soundtrack)

I know you have questions
same ones as me
how long has it been
how long will it be
when will come the mornin
we'll drive the night away
tell me when will come the mornin
of a brighter day

yeah
woah patience
little sister
patience
little brother
patience, patience yeah
take eachother by the hand
yeah yeah
woah
patience
little sisters
patience
little brothers
let us walk together yeah
to the promise land
yeah


There's a river
to cross
And a mountain to climb
Patience, patience
its gonna take some time
yeah


We must walk
in peace
its the only, only way yes


If we wanna see that morning
of a brighter day


Patience little sister
Patience little brother
Patience patience
we're gonna find a way

Patience little sisters
Patience little brothers
Until the morn of a brighter day

woah patience till the the brighter day

woah patience till the brighter day

come on come on come on sing it

gotta have some patience



Do you have the patience to let God's will unfold one day at a time?