This time, I chose to share with you what God has been teaching me
throughout this month: PATIENCE.
I am sure many of us are familiar with ISAIAH 40 :31 which says " but they who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings like eagles;they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." God has really lead me to meditate on this particular verse for the last few weeks.
At the beginning of the year, I asked God to build in me one important character which I seem to be lacking (immensely). I have been going through some major ups and downs in my life and sometimes I find myself doubting God's powerful hand MAINLY because I want HIM to act now rather than me patiently wait for HIS perfect timing. So I have been praying for the Lord to help me to always look up to heaven for encouragement when times get tough. I want to be able to ALWAYS bless HIS name in the midst my waiting/ when the skies look dim and grey. As I was "ranting" about how God sometimes seems to be taking forever to come through for me , one of my best friends sent me a beautiful poem by Calvin Hart which I want to share with you. It was, in some ways, an eye opener; I had to pause for a couple of seconds and digest all the TRUTHS Calvin sheds light on in this poem. My best friend also reminded me that " Flowers bloom when rain falls".
So, my encouragement to you (and myself) is that we should always remember that God NEVER falls short of His word, we just gotta be PATIENT as hard as it is.
I am sure many of us are familiar with ISAIAH 40 :31 which says " but they who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength;they shall mount up with wings like eagles;they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint." God has really lead me to meditate on this particular verse for the last few weeks.
At the beginning of the year, I asked God to build in me one important character which I seem to be lacking (immensely). I have been going through some major ups and downs in my life and sometimes I find myself doubting God's powerful hand MAINLY because I want HIM to act now rather than me patiently wait for HIS perfect timing. So I have been praying for the Lord to help me to always look up to heaven for encouragement when times get tough. I want to be able to ALWAYS bless HIS name in the midst my waiting/ when the skies look dim and grey. As I was "ranting" about how God sometimes seems to be taking forever to come through for me , one of my best friends sent me a beautiful poem by Calvin Hart which I want to share with you. It was, in some ways, an eye opener; I had to pause for a couple of seconds and digest all the TRUTHS Calvin sheds light on in this poem. My best friend also reminded me that " Flowers bloom when rain falls".
So, my encouragement to you (and myself) is that we should always remember that God NEVER falls short of His word, we just gotta be PATIENT as hard as it is.
I hope you enjoy this poem as much as I did. Be blessed!
Here goes the poem :
Sometimes we lack patience,
When things don't go our way,
Then we do things that we should not do,
And say things that we should not say.
Sometimes when we lack patience,
We throw a temper fit,
We lose our cool and self-control,
And resort to scream and hit.
Sometimes our patience is tested,
By things that our children will do.
But remember, they are just children,
They do not understand like you.
Sometimes when we are weary,
Our patience won't last very long.
Then we tend to snap at others,
Though we know that we are wrong.
Patience is certainly a virtue,
It's a matter of self-control.
Patience is something you practice,
And apply with the warmth of your soul.
Where would we be if Jesus,
Lost patience with us, His children.
And left us alone to fend for ourselves,
What a mess we would all be in.
Patience is a big part of a Christian's life,
We must be diligent in witness and prayer,
If our hearts are filled with Christian love,
Then patience will also be there.
So be patient with those you are leading,
To the loving arms of the Lord.
Good things come to those who wait,
Your patience will have it's reward.
~ Calvin Hart ~
When things don't go our way,
Then we do things that we should not do,
And say things that we should not say.
Sometimes when we lack patience,
We throw a temper fit,
We lose our cool and self-control,
And resort to scream and hit.
Sometimes our patience is tested,
By things that our children will do.
But remember, they are just children,
They do not understand like you.
Sometimes when we are weary,
Our patience won't last very long.
Then we tend to snap at others,
Though we know that we are wrong.
Patience is certainly a virtue,
It's a matter of self-control.
Patience is something you practice,
And apply with the warmth of your soul.
Where would we be if Jesus,
Lost patience with us, His children.
And left us alone to fend for ourselves,
What a mess we would all be in.
Patience is a big part of a Christian's life,
We must be diligent in witness and prayer,
If our hearts are filled with Christian love,
Then patience will also be there.
So be patient with those you are leading,
To the loving arms of the Lord.
Good things come to those who wait,
Your patience will have it's reward.
~ Calvin Hart ~
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