Patience

"Love is patient, love is kind..." 1 Corinthians 13:4

We live in a culture of impatience. When we want something, we want it now. Most people today don't want to wait. Everyone seems in a hurry to get what they want. While riding in my car recently, I decided to look for examples of impatient drivers. It didn't take long. Drivers were going too fast,  cutting off other drivers and honking their horns. Following too close for safety, with little regard for the other drivers. On the highway I saw another driver pass me and weave in and out of traffic. We see it every day. People getting angry while waiting in line for the cashier, etc. 

There is a reason why the Apostle Paul wrote that "Love is patient," and in Galatians in the Bible he wrote that "the fruit of the Spirit is patience..." The Holy Spirit of God teaches us patience. It is a virtue that is present when the Holy Spirit is at work in our lives, and is an essential ingredient for happiness. God wants us to be kind, loving, and patient with others and with ourselves. We learn patience when we practice being kind and loving and thoughtful of those around us. With God's help we can have a happy and peaceful life, the abundant life that Jesus promised, the life that God has planned for us.

Prayer for today:

Dear Lord, help us to have the patience we need for a happy and peaceful life, a life filled with love, peace, and hope for the future. May we be truly grateful for all the blessings you give us each day. And may we enjoy the abundant life you have planned for us through Jesus Christ, amen.

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