Scripture: 2 Peter 3: 9 The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
Observation: I am glad I read my Bible this moring so that I could be reminded of God's patience.
Application: Even though I understand (I think) that judgment will come upon the world, I am glad that I can know of God's patience and of God not wanting anyone to perish.
As I have raised five children and lived through life dealing with people in one way or the other along the way, I have learned patience or maybe it is that I have acquired patience. Things that use to really upset me don't have that control over me anymore and I thank God for that change in my life. I still stand in awe however at the patience of God as I watch the world go by and the people in it act as they do (myself included). God's love for me and the world is stronger that I could ever imagine and God's patience--well much more mature than mine will ever be.
Prayer: I pray today that as I live life I would acquire and be able to practice patience as a mainstay in my life. LOve Stephen
Yieldedness: I yield my willingness to jump to conclusions and act with out thinking and I seek to be patient as God is patient with me.
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