Let Patience Have Her Perfect Work
“Be calm no matter what may befall you. Rest in Me. Be patient, and let patience have her perfect work. Never think things overwhelming. How can you be overwhelmed when I am with you?” ~from God Calling by A.J. Russell
As I read this the other day, the phrase “Let patience have her perfect work” jumped out at me. I’ve known James 1:4 as long as I can remember: “But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” I’ve not really thought about what that means, however. James doesn’t tell us simply to be patient but to let patience have her perfect work. That’s a command–something we are to do–but how?
Patience seems to be a character trait most people lack. We live in a fast-paced society where people are used to their desires being instantly met. However, in life, that is not always how it works. Instead of complaining for the answers that don’t come when we want them, we must choose to be patient. It may not be easy but it can be done and it’s what God desires of us. Let’s start today thanking God for the delays which teach us patience. I’ve heard people say, “Don’t ask for patience because God will test you”; however, that’s not a bad thing. If God desires us to be patient, we should welcome the opportunities which help to make us more like Him.
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