Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Art of Patience

I am still working on developing the art of patience. Yes, the art of patience. This fruit of the spirit is definitely a skill. If you were born with it, consider yourself gifted.

Being a visionary, I have so many dreams, ideas, and plans that I know God has placed in my spirit. I know that God’s purpose for me is greater than the spot where I am right now.

I just want to wake up tomorrow and be there. I want to get up from my knees in prayer and walk into the manifested promise in the next moment.

However, this is not reality. Purpose takes patience to be fully developed. A process has to be implemented to ensure that things are not done prematurely.

No one wants a premature blessing. That’s just inviting a struggle. That’s just opening the door for the dream to die.

So, I’m working on patience. I’m working on slowing myself down, pausing to get my bearings, and taking the steps I need to take in order to go forward.

As much as I want to run into the future, I have to learn to be content to take solid steps. I have to put my full trust in the Lord’s timing to bring me to where I want to be at His proper moment. It’s only then that I will be able to appreciate the fullness of all the vision that I see right now.

It takes a lot to put yourself in check and slow down. Yet I believe that getting the promise will cause all of it to be well worth the wait.

Verse of the Day: But if we look forward to something we don’t yet have, we must wait patiently and confidently. Romans 8:25

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