PATIENCE WITH CONFIDENCE

” PATIENCE CAN PERSUADE A PRINCE, AND SOFT SPEECH CAN BREAK BONES.” PROVERBS 25:15

Being patient in anything is not a personality trait that I have obtained. It is a trait that the Lord is helping me to learn and to continue to learn each day. It has always been my instinct to pull the trigger on decisions that look good. If it sounded good, then do it. This was my personal business plan. This way of decision making has led me into trouble more often than not. As a young Christian the Lord began to work with me by showing me scriptures and situations throughout history where patience was not only a virtue, but a way of life, and the way our Lord God operates. He showed me very quickly that if I was going to be dealing with him then I was going to be dealing in patience. This is one of the hardest areas I have ever confronted but I have found that if I include the Lord, he will help me along the way. My Lord Jesus and I continue to deal in my issue of patience to this very day. But I have found that as I have progressed forward with my faith in Jesus, that my confidence grows little by little. As my confidence continues to grow in the Lord my ability to wait upon him has grown as well. With him as my partner I cannot go wrong. He has helped throughout the years to make wiser business decisions. He has taught me to not become angry but instead to watch my tongue and use words that are going to calm a situation instead of sparking flames of anger. Yes, I continue to learn these things with the Lord by my side. He is involved in every aspect of my life. He has become my business partner, my prayer partner, my strength in all things and the one I go to first in any situation. It is always wise to remember that you and I can do nothing on our own, but we can do all things through Jesus Christ who strengthens us. PRAISE THE LORD IN ALL THINGS!