~~~~~~~~~~~~REQUIREMENTS OF PATIENCE~~~~~~~~~~~~
““““““by Charles Stanley““““““
1. Calmly tolerate delay, irritation, disappointment
2. Letting go of immediate gratification
3. Calm acceptance of what God wants to give me or doesn’t want to give me ““without the need to persist
4. Calmly waiting for Him in prayer and situations
5. Accepting different situations without setting deadlines
(We miss God’s ““Blessings when we want to step ahead.)
~~~~~~~~ATTRIBUTES THAT SURROUND PATIENCE~~~~~~~~
1. Faith
2. The right sense of values
3. Discernment(spiritual understanding)
4. Wisdom
5. Love
6. Strength
7. Courage
8. Must believe that God is in absolute control
9. Willingness to wait for God’s Plan
~~~~~~~~~~~~PATIENCE IS POWERFUL~~~~~~~~~~~~
1. Essential to a life of obedience
2. Vital element in every good relationship
3. Gains the respect of others
4. Strong form of protection (timings not right)
5. Recognizing value of timing in decision making
6. Essential in settling disputes
7. Essential to persevere in prayer
8. Key to your success in life
9. Creates a sense of quiet stability in your life
10. Enables us to endure suffering
11. Essential to peace, joy and contentment
12. Allows us to see God at work PATIENCE is an attribute of God.
He forgives us over and over! The more patient we are, the more God can trust us with. The greater the Blessing, the bigger the requirement from God.
The greater the Blessing, the bigger the requirement from God.