Teach Me, Lord

I am probably the most impatient person I know.  I have this annoying habit of wanting everything done the way I want it, when I want it and most often, that is “Right Now!”  I have prayed and prayed on this and still I catch myself falling back into Ms. Impatience and Frustration.  Does anyone know someone like that? (Wink, wink)

Tonight, I have been studying the Word and I found some scripture I wanted to share.  The first verses I want to share come from Psalm 27:13, 14:

“I am still confident of this:

    I will see the goodness of the LORD

    In the land of the living.

Wait for the LORD;

    Be strong and take heart

    And wait for the LORD.”

As I said before I am not the most patient person in the world, but there is something about waiting on the LORD that just put my brakes on.  I find myself absorbed with the word, “wait.”  David said he was confident that he would see the goodness of God in the land of the living.  Here on earth, he would see the goodness of the Lord.  Next, he admonishes us to, “Wait, Be strong, take heart, and again wait.” 

Let me tell you ladies, the idea of waiting takes some strength.  It takes strength and heart to wait on anything without frustration.  (Especially in my house) While I was reading, my concordance pointed me to Lamentations 3:24:

“I say to myself, “The LORD is my portion;

    Therefore I will wait for Him.”

Here again is the word, “Wait.”  There are many other places that the Bible extols us to wait on God, Why do you think that it is repeated so many times?  I know in my case it is so God can see that I am starting to get the point.  I can almost hear a voice in my head saying, “Kris, slow down and wait for me.  Quit trying to do everything in your strength.  Wait on me and I will give you my strength.  When you do it in my strength there is no frustration and you can do it at peace.”

Love in Christ,

       Kristine

Prayer For Patience

God, teach me to be patient, teach me to go slow,
Teach me how to wait on You when my way I do not know.

Teach me sweet forbearance when things do not go right
So I remain unruffled when others grow uptight.

Teach me how to quiet my racing, rising heart
So I might hear the answer You are trying to impart.

Teach me to let go, dear God, and pray undisturbed until
My heart is filled with inner peace and I learn to know your will.

- written by Helen Steiner Rice