Mike Bechtle says, “People can’t
drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys.” Do you know anyone
who drives you crazy? If you do, it means you gave them the keys—and you need
patience. A husband told his wife, “You are so impatient. It just drives
me crazy when
you’re impatient!” So was it the wife or the husband who was the most
impatient?
The Greek word for
patience is makrothumia and means
“self-restraint when provoked.” Did you know that God is patient toward you? (2
Peter 3:9). Have you ever thought that God has to put up with our complaining,
our worry, and all the dumb decisions we make? He patiently waits for our hearts
to change.
The
Lord can develop patience in your life as you yield to the Holy Spirit because
it’s a fruit of the Spirit. “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace,
patience (makrothumia)…” (Gal. 5:22). When the Holy Spirit develops patience in your heart, people won’t drive you crazy
anymore. You’ll actually feel compassion for them.
Once you acquire patience,
life becomes easier because things no longer bother you. Think about it. How
much would you pay to have the ability to go through life and nobody ever
upsets you? You would always have peace in your heart, no matter what happens.
People would pay thousands of dollars for that kind of attitude. That’s what
patience is. And that’s what God is trying to develop in you. www.kentcrockett.blogspot.com www.makinglifecount.net
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