Please LORD give me patiences and GIVE THEM TO ME RIGHT NOW! Ever have a prayer like this?!?!? Funny thing about asking God for patience, that most people don't think about, is that by asking for patience, you are really asking God to put trials and tests in your life to help you become a patient person. WOW I bet some people just got a huge eye opener. Am I right???... Yes, it's true, patience isn't something you just wake up one day with, it's something to be learned, practiced, developed.
Last night one of our dear friends Josh asked us a question that I never really thought about. He said, "Do you feel and think you are more patient, now that you have had children?" After a moment I answered, "yes." If I really think about it, before I had children or even before I got married for that matter I never really needed to be that much of a patient person. I didn't have others I was responsible for training, teaching, and caring for. Of course like everyone else I had to be patient about normal stuff in life but I have to say I have found myself saying, the prayer above, far, far more times, now that I'm married with 4 children.
The Bible tells us in James 1:5
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.
In the past 2 weeks I have changed my prayer, instead of asking God for patience like I have for the past 8 1/2 years I have been praying that the Lord will bless me with wisdom. Wisdom in sharing His Word, wisdom in my marriage, wisdom raising our children. King Solomon ask God for wisdom and God was pleased with his request and blessed him with great wisdom to govern his people.You can read about it in 1 Kings 3
With wisdom comes patiences, for years I have been praying for the trials and tests but completely forgetting to ask the Lord for the tools to help me through them. I have found myself upset, frustrated, and confused about how to handle certain situations. Wondering why things seem so hard to understand.
I serve a Bigger God than any trial or test I could ever face, and I have to tell you, that this God even in all of His Power, loves me enough and cares enough about little me to hear my prayers. And I am so thankful!
This past few weeks I have felt the presents of God in everything I do, in every decision I make, in every meal I prepare, every lesson I teach, in every moment of disciplining and raising our children.
I just want to say, thank You Lord, and please may I have a second helping, You have blessed me with this family and I ask that You continue to give me wisdom for each day.
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