On Being Patient
By gelayagui98
@gelayagui98 (1336)
Australia
April 27, 2011 9:01am CST
Patience seems to be a diminishing virtue, especially in today's fast-paced life. Now that "instant" is common word in many people's vocabulary - instant coffee, instant messages, and instant wealth - and almost everything - food plane tickets, hotel bookings, and access to may sorts of information is just a click away, many tend to expect instantaneous solutions to problems and immediate answers to their concerns. Without that solution, they would lose their patience and feel as though all hopes were lost. Indeed, with God, we will overcome life's anxieties and all the things that may cause frustrations. So why do others become impatient in drawing near to God?
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@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
28 Apr 11
Sometimes we are given the time to be drawn away from God to think for awhile but that does not mean getting cold with our relationship to him. The time given is not coming from him but we took it from us but I know there is no such allowance to find yourself a time to wander and be back to HIM afterwards for all time must be devoted in serving HIM. I have my fear in having my shortcomings in serving GOD for I do not want HIM to turn his back on me and not listen anymore to my prayers. I wish to fight the coldness deep within me and prepare once more in dealing with HIM, there are a lot of circumstances in my life that gives weaknesses in me to stop drawing near to GOD. Preparedness to complete surrender in him is what I am hoping for, I want to be steady and hard against the call of getting me down again to leave my service to HIM.
@gelayagui98 (1336)
• Australia
28 Apr 11
We almost automatically approach God in times of need. Yet, When some of our calls to Him seem not answered, some of us become impatient in approaching Him. The Bible describes such condition, thus: "I call to you, O God, but you never answer; and when I pray, you pay no attention...You let the wind blow me away; you toss me about in a raging storm...I hoped for happiness and light, but trouble and darkness came instead. I am torn apart by worry and pain; I have had day after day of suffering." (Job 30:20,22,26-27, Todays English Version). As illustrated in the preceding verses, there are those who, when their prayers to God are not answered, feel deep anguish and disappointment. This leads some to lose their trust and hope in God. We must understand that being heard by God is a privilege that He gave to His people! This privilege is not something we earn for ourselves because of the works we do. It is based on God's calling.
@macayadann (1235)
• Philippines
29 Apr 11
I really feel GOD is really caring for me, he has given me protection and gave all to me and is still providing me all of my needs without asking from him. I am so disrespectful as if not looking back from where I belong and who created me.
@KrauseHome (36445)
• United States
23 Jul 11
Personally I tend to think it is out of fear more than anything else. Too many people are afraid of the unknown, and not sure what to expect if they were to start trusting and drawing near to god more. They often think that they will be watched more and punished more when doing something wrong and even think that people will quit liking them, and wanting to be their friend.
In fact when people learn to draw closer to god and trust him more, it is usually always the opposite and people end up finding out that they are more happier and more things tend to go their way as they learn there is someone greater they can call on and trust in when everything else is seeming to crumble.
