-
Patience?  You’re Kidding Right?

James 1: 2-3  My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.  (NKJV)

Good Day Men,

Well men, this is yet another day in the week.  No doubt, you have already needed patience.  Something has already happened to make you reflect inward and wish you could be more patient.  You may have already said, “I cannot believe this is taking so long.” 

The other day I was in the drive through at one of the local fast food restaurants.  I sat in line in the comfort of my car, and I watched a gentleman go in.  My position in the line had advanced a bit when I noticed that same man appear about five minutes later carrying an armload of food.  I then caught myself saying, “I cannot believe this is taking so long. I thought drive thru service was supposed to be quicker.”  I had to chuckle.  I asked God for patience.  Did I get patience then?  No, not completely. 

God is working to develop us into His man.  This takes time and patience on our parts as we watch God and become the outward workings of His great purpose.  When we look to God and seek His guidance and direction, we gain so much more by looking for His purposes in our lives.  We might even stop and ask this question, “God, what are You trying to show me here?  What am I to learn through this?”  Ask God to guide you that you may have a better understanding of His great and wonderful purposes in your life.  He does have yours and my best interest at heart.  Learning from Him…..takes time.

Key Thought:  Be patient.  We are a work in process and we are to progress toward the Holy One as He develops us into His men in His time for His purposes.  Ah…to be used of God.  What a place to be.

Jeremiah 33: 3 says, Call upon me and I will answer thee and show ye great and mighty things thou knowest not.  This is quite a personal verse.  It’s time to call on God.

Prayer:  Dear Heavenly Father, Guide me to your perfect peace as You focus my mind on You.  May I look to You in the answer to all things that go on in my life.  In Jesus name I pray, Amen

May God richly bless us as we continue to seek His will, and His way, through His Word.

Have a GREAT Day!!!

In Christ,

Rev. Ted J. Wilkins

Founder and Director of “Good News Brief For Men” Ministries
© 2013 Ted J. Wilkins “GNBFM Ministries”

Comments

Post a Comment

Please feel free to share what God is doing in your life:

Popular posts from this blog

David Calls Out!

-
Psalms 55: 1   Listen to my prayer, O God, do not ignore my plea; hear me and answer me.  My thoughts trouble me and I am distraught.  (NIV) David is going through some tough times here.  He is calling out to God for relief.  He knows God will hear him. We should approach God the same way.  It is clear that David has this unlimited trust in the Father.  David has a relationship with Him and God enjoys pouring out His love and grace on those who trust Him to do so.  At the end of this Psalm we see a new David.  Vs.23 closes with: But as for me, I trust in you. Regardless of any circumstances God is near and ready to hear you call out to Him.  Yes, our thoughts can trouble us.  As men we have a different thought life.  We know how bad it can be at times to concentrate on God in prayer only to find our mind wandering to an area it shouldn’t be.  Don’t worry God hears and knows your heart, and rescue is on the wa...
Read more

The Seven Promises of a Promise Keeper

-
  Promise Keepers 1993-2024-2 The attendance of that conference in Indianapolis Indiana at the Hosier Dome was a little over 70,000. Many conferences over the next several years averaged between 60,000 and 70,000. Several conferences were held throughout the year, mostly from early summer into mid-fall. Some conferences were held in open stadiums and others held in enclosed arenas. One was even held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina. Before we get into the individual promises, I have listed the seven promises below to give you an idea of the direction we will be following. I am currently working on a biography covering the years I was able to attend the conferences. Several years we were able to attend more than one conference and sometimes three. At the time the individual admission was $72.00 per person. Most of the men were from young families and the admission price was hard to come by, plus we had to add the cost for an overnight stay which var...
Read more

Instructions Of A Father

-
Proverbs 4: 1   Hear O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, (NASB) As I look at this verse for the day I see the seriousness of our responsibilities as fathers to our children. Just as we are to look to our heavenly Father for His wisdom applied to our lives through His Word, our children look to us so that they too, in life, will  gain understanding .  How prepared are we as dads to reveal to our children the truths of life as revealed in the Bible. The first thing they see is our walk. We can say all we want, but unless our walk reflects what we say, our children will not take what we say seriously. At times they will test us and push us to the limit. We MUST stick to our convictions. We also must fulfill the promises we have made to our kids. If we told them we would be there for them at a game, or some performance, or activity, we better be there. If we are not, then the power of ...
Read more