"My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." (James 1:2-4)

Patience is certainly a virtue that I am sorely lacking. Oftentimes in my sadness and frustration, I want to will things to go my way immediately. And when I don't get that I start to worry, get extremely irritated, and get angry. I will then act upon it with foolish actions, which most of the time cause things to turn out even worse. My perceived 'think before I act' certainly isn't adequate because I am already trapped in the mindset that 'I need to create a change' from the situation that I am in.

And now, once again, that I have fallen into a situation which I am feeling inadequate, and that I am impatient and find myself wanting and tempted to change it, it is time to learn to be more patient. It is time to hold back my tongue, and to hold back my actions, for a season or two, and let patience work things out for me. For this is what Jesus would have done, and this is what He has taught to us in His inerrant and infalliable Word.

It will do me well to remember these verses. || posted by Kuan Hui