I am...Waiting

Great day in the book i have been reading..i'm still in Battlefield of the Mind by Joyce Meyer...todays topic is my BIGGESTTTTTTTTTTTTTT problem...Patience! today I am...Waiting (or learning to..lol)..

definition of: patience-noun-1. the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like. 2. an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay. 3. quiet, steady perseverance; even-tempered care; diligence.

i have to make a concious effort to work on my patience..every day..heck every minute..i want what i want, and i want it NOW...but of course thats not realistic..so i gotta be patient..UGH!..as i was reading there were so many good "nuggets" that made me see things clearer...in James 5:7 it says, "So be patient, AS you wait..." notice it doesnt say "So be patient, IF you wait..."..we dont have a choice but to wait..if u think about it..we end up spending more time waiting than we do receiving..so we gotta check our attitude while we are doing it..and enjoy the waiting time...

now... what prevents us from doin that...i had never thought of it..but pride prevents patient waiting(Joyce Meyer describes this so well i love her)...the proud person thinks so highly of himself that he believes he should never have to wait or be inconvenienced...a humble person will not display an impatient attitude...(I had an ah-ha moment)..The proud tries to use the strength of his own flesh and tries to make things happen in his own timing..pride says, "I am ready now!" (this is so ME)..humility says, "God knows best, and He will not be late!" A humble man waits patiently; he actually has a "reverential fear" of moving in the strength of his own flesh. But a proud man tries one thing after another, all to no avail. (omg this is good stuff)

how do we get it?...patience is the fruit of the Spirit(Gal 5:22)..meaning once we are saved(born-again)..we gain the ability to have this characteristic..and displaying this is very important. God wants other people to see His character thru His children...also remember that the devil cannot control a patient person...(another ah-ha moment)

ok..so now we will see why we need to be patient and the benefit of it..Hebrews 10:36 "For you have need of steadfast patience and endurance, so that you may perform and fully accomplish the will of God, and THUS receive and carry away[and enjoy to the full] what is promised." WOW! AH HAAAAA! this one dug in me...the Scripture says without patience and endurance we WILL NOT receive the promises of God... and Hebrews 6:12 tells us that it is only thru faith and patience that we inherit the promises....im tellin u..i was reading this in starbucks this mornin..i almost got up and started to dance..because my eyes were opened and i was so excited to gain the revelation of this concept...

this applies to so many areas of my life now..its not even funny...reading today has confirmed alot of things that i have been hearing from God..and nothings better than knowin ur on the right path...so in the meantime..while i'm waiting..i'm gonna savor the flavor and marinate in the promises He has for me...today I AM... WAITING...until next time...