On these days, reminders on the nature of patience can be an encouragement to us as we continue to wait. Having prayed fervently about whatever issue we are facing too many times to count, we can easily feel our bank of patience depleting once again. Our only child might remain sick in the hospital, the thread our marriage hangs on might continue to splinter, the hope we’ve held on to for years might fade with increasing speed. When this dawns on us, we might confess our desire to rule our own lives, inviting the Spirit to direct us and empower us once again as we continue to wait on the Lord. Often our desire is to take control and just “do the best we can” even though we know Galatians 5 lists patience as a fruit of the Holy Spirit. ![]() ![]() ![]() We can begin to feel like our prayers are falling on deaf ears. Sometimes, it is a very difficult to be patient. When we’re bringing our concerns to the Lord again and again, we can grow tired of waiting.
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