THE NECESSITY OF PATIENCE


 THE NECESSITY OF PATIENCE
Patience is a priceless virtue needed in everyone’s life to ensure that one attains his/her God ordained goals and dreams in life. Many have failed and missed their divine purpose and promises of God because of impatience. The importance patience in our daily lives cannot be overemphasized. In the book of James 5: 11, the bible says “We give great honour to those who endure under suffering. Job is an example of a man who endured patiently. From his experience we see how the lord’s plan finally ended in good, for he is full of tenderness and mercy” 
From the above passage we can clearly see that God rewards and shows mercy to those who are patient. The story of Job is not new to each and every one of us. We all know how he lost everything he had and still did not fall out from God’s plan for his life. The bible recorded that his later end was better than his beginning. Also the book of Ecclesiastes 7:8 which says “Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than Pride.” also confirms the fact that patience is key in life.
In the context of this message, Patience can be defined as;
·         The ability to be stable and not moved in adverse situations.
·         It can also be defined as the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, be it Delay in plans, provocation, hardship etc.
·         Patience is the guidance and manifestation of true faith.
·         Patience is that which teaches us to subdue pride and forgive those who offend us.
·         It is the extinguisher of envy. A patient man will not envy anyone who is doing better than him today.
·         It is the ability to sit back and wait for the expected outcome of a venture without experiencing tension, anxiety and frustration.
Below are some basic facts about Patience:
Ø  Anything you get out of patience does not last ( be it job, child, wife, husband, money etc)
Ø  Any one that waits patiently, joy ends his time ( Heb. 10:36)
Ø  Unless one is patient, he may not enjoy the promises and plans of God for his life.
Ø  There is no road too long for a man who waits on the Lord.
Ø  There is no honour too distant for a man who prepares himself with patience.
Ø  Patience is sorrow’s salve.
Ø  He that has patience can have whatever he wishes.
Ø  Patience can help us achieve more than we can achieve with our own force.
Ø  A true Christian stands out from others by his level of patience/endurance.
Ø  Never think that God’s delay is denial, be patient.
Ø  Patience is a bitter plant that produces sweet fruit.
Ø  Patience supports weakness while impatience destroys one’s strength.
Ø  Patience is your ability as a person to maintain tolerance.
Ø  Patience is that which assists you to walk in God’s laws.
Ø  There is a right time and place for things to happen in your life. All you need is patience to locate the time and place.
Just like patience has its own consequences impatience has its own consequences too. The consequences of Impatience are;
v  An inpatient person gets angry fast and anger destroys God’s plan for one.
v  An impatient person will throw away good things prematurely.
v  The life of an inpatient person is full of abandoned projects because he lacks the patience to wait till completion of each project.
v  Impatience is the cause of failed marriages.
v  Impatience leads to destruction or cancellation of opportunities.
v  It leads to desperation and desperation can lead to untimely death.
Patience is all you need to excel and achieve your goals in life. One needs to develop the attitude of patience in order to run away from the adverse effects of impatience. How can one do this?
ü  Take control of your mind. Be fast to hear and slow to take action or react.
ü  Never be harsh to others. Develop a listening ear.
ü  Always stay in the present and don’t lose focus of the Goal.
ü  Meditate on the word of God always.
ü  Deliberately pray and fast for God to grant you patience.
ü  Be genuinely born again. It is only when you do the will of God that God can grant your requests.
What is it that you are going through? Is it unemployment, no child, no husband, no wife, delayed blessing, delayed manifestation of God’s promise in your life etc. All you need is patience. Remember, you cannot change the programme of God. He has his own calendar and at the appointed time, he will surely make it come to pass. God bless you as you meditate on this message.


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