About Impatience

I thought that I would post this as it is something that I think we often forget. Please feel free to visit The Vine for more of these devotionals, which you can have sent to your inbox daily. I want to thank Bob Gass and the team from The Vine for the seeds they have sown in my life.

The Word for Today
with Bob Gass
Thursday, May 17th, 2007

Don't Be Impatient

Let patience have her perfect work, that ye May be [mature]... wanting nothing.
James 1:4
Just because it hasn't happened yet, doesn't mean God has changed His mind. While you are waiting - God is working. The timing may not be right for Him to get the ultimate glory, and you the maximum benefit. That's why the Bible says: "Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect [mature]… wanting nothing." Impatience is a sign of immaturity. Children can't wait for anything! So, are you being childish or showing maturity? God sets His watch to accomplish His purpose, not ours. Paul writes: "We know that all things work… according to His purpose" (Ro 8:28 para.). When you understand God's purpose you won't permit things that are contrary to it, including hurry and worry. You'll also know how to allocate your time, your energy and your money - who you should spend your life with and who you should not.
God says, "I make known the end from the beginning" (Isaiah 46:10 NIV). First God sets the goal, then He determines the steps that lead to it. And what are we supposed to do while we are waiting? Listen: "Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vine, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Saviour" (Habakkuk 3:17 NIV).
Begin thanking God today for what He's done, and what He's going to do on your behalf, because He will - He absolutely will come through for you!