If you are patient, you are rich indeed!! Why do I say that? What's
so great about being patient? This is one question, I always ask myself
again and again. Now, check this Wikepedia meaning of patience!
Patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. It is also used to refer to the character trait of being steadfast.
Wow!! That's a lengthy definition. But, seriously, patience is not breaking under......any strain or any stress.....
I
have realized something that patience and suffering go hand in hand.
Coz, when you are patient (with a person, circumstance, injury.....) you
actually suffer. No wonder, we cower from being patient!
One of my favorite verses in the Bible on patience is James 5:7-11. Here, God calls us to be patient and points to the farmer for us to emulate. The farmer patiently waits for the precious fruit of the earth. Then, we are called to look to the suffering prophets and finally to Job!!
I love the end of verse 11, "You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful."
Hence, I will conclude that it is good to be patient and wait expectantly under the Lord's hand.
Patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. It is also used to refer to the character trait of being steadfast.
Wow!! That's a lengthy definition. But, seriously, patience is not breaking under......any strain or any stress.....
One of my favorite verses in the Bible on patience is James 5:7-11. Here, God calls us to be patient and points to the farmer for us to emulate. The farmer patiently waits for the precious fruit of the earth. Then, we are called to look to the suffering prophets and finally to Job!!
I love the end of verse 11, "You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful."
Hence, I will conclude that it is good to be patient and wait expectantly under the Lord's hand.
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