Posts with the tag “patience”

How to Have Patience Like JesusBy: Lori FreelandBIBLE VERSE OF THE DAY: “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” - Colossians 3:12Patience is hard.In our fast-food, drive-thru, one-day-Amazon-delivery world, it’s a lost art. A muscle we don’t like to exercise often. Yet as Christians, we’re called up...  Read More

Waiting with Patience – Chuck SwindollAs David concludes his song about the grinding pain of unjust treatment and his chosen responses, he then commits to patience.Resolved: I will patiently stand and wait for relief.Do not take my soul away along with sinners,Nor my life with men of bloodshed,In whose hands is a wicked scheme,And whose right hand is full of bribes.But as for me, I shall walk in m...  Read More

Patient Words (and Actions)by Debbie Holloway“But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” – Psalms 86:15I have a small wooden square (modeled after a scrabble tile) inscribed with the mantra “Patient Words.” But before I tell you about that, let me tell you a story about someone who probably doesn’t have one.One morning a few weeks bac...  Read More

Forward with Back to the BiblePower in PatienceRead Proverbs 16:32 (ESV)Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.ReflectHow is someone who can control their temper more powerful than someone with brute strength or political power?Are you familiar with the book of Esther? The events of this book take place after the nation of Israel ha...  Read More