Posts with the tag “patience”

The urge to act early is not valor; it is presumption. Holiness has its own timeline. To leave before the process is complete is to die by judgment, not neglect. Jesus did not minister before His time (John 7:30). He did not act on zeal. He waited. Every moment, every miracle, every move, submitted to the hour set by the Father. He did not fill His own hands. He was given the cup, and He drank it.  Read More

Life resists our control. We draft plans, set expectations, and map out the trajectory we believe things should follow. But then reality intervenes—detours, delays, dry seasons. Growth does not arrive on schedule. Change does not look the way we imagined. Faced with the discomfort of uncertainty, we try to force movement, fabricate progress, and impose structure where there was once only the wild and unmeasured work of God. But here is the danger: what we manufacture in our impatience can look like growth while suffocating the very life we claim to nurture.  Read More

Though God has a purpose for each life, His flawless timing clashes with our impatient longing for instant visibility and elevation. Psalm 27:14 (ESV) exhorts, “Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage.”   Read More

Have you ever questioned whether the difficulties you face are a result of God’s punishment for your sins or disobedience?  Read More

The human heart is like a winding labyrinth, intricately weaving together our desires and frustrations. In its depths, the search for meaning often clashes with bitter disappointment.   Read More

When thinking about cultivating spiritual growth, more often than not, it is useful to start with things that possibly hinder growth. Anything which impedes your relationship with God, or prevents you from becoming more like Christ is a hindrance to spiritual growth and maturity.  Read More