Tag Archives: patience

Rural Roads

In our part of the country, we have many two lane country roads. It takes a good deal of patience to negotiate these roads. Slow-moving vehicles in the form of horse-drawn carriages and large trucks impede speeding vehicles. Patience is a virtue necessary to smoothly travel our narrow roads. Luke 8:15 says, “As for thatContinue reading “Rural Roads”

Forbearance

We’ve driven a few hundred miles over the last couple of days.  It amazes me what people believe are acceptable actions they can take when driving a motor vehicle. I confess that when someone else’s driving endangers the lives of my family members, I can get pretty upset. At times, I am tempted to letContinue reading “Forbearance”

The Lord Is Patient

I have noticed that I am more likely to extend a kindness to another person when I have recently received kindness or I have received kindness from the same person to whom I am extending kindness. I am appalled that I am so selfish and unkind. Matthew 18:26 says, “So the servant fell on hisContinue reading “The Lord Is Patient”

The Difficulty of Waiting

I am often an impatient person. If I am waiting for a package to be delivered, I am always checking updates on its progress. If I am waiting in line at a traffic light, I start to get anxious as I don’t see the cars quickly moving when the light turns green. In our rushContinue reading “The Difficulty of Waiting”

Marathon

We admire marathon runners for their perseverance in the face of their long struggle. In their race preparation the endure pain patiently as they trust the process to equip them to run the race. Revelation 3:10 says, “Because you have kept my word about patient endurance, I will keep you from the hour of trialContinue reading “Marathon”