Quotes about Patience

When faced with a decision, many people say they are waiting for God. But I understand, in most cases, God is waiting for me.

There are those who would say 'Let us be patient. Let us sit and wait upon the Almighty.' I say tot hem, "Get up! The Almighty is waiting on you!' Make no mistake, the Lord God instructs us; He leads us and inspires us, but He expects us to do something with the gifts we've been given. It is a choice that too few make.

So what's the deal with the desert? I don't know. But I do know the time between catching a glimpse of what God wants to do through us and the time when we are led to move out often feels like a desert experience. The desert always feels like a complete waste of time. It is only when we are able to look back that our desert experiences make sense.

The desert always feels like a complete waste of time. It is only when we are able to look back that our desert experiences make sense.

Our tendency is to pray for miracles. But in most situations, it is more appropriate to pray for opportunities.

So, leveraging Jesus' teaching on love, Paul gives us the grown-up version of what love really is. Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails. (1 Cor 13:4 — 8)

Patience is the decision to move at someone else's pace rather than pressure him or her to match yours.

You want me to follow you on a journey, you have to come get me. The journey must begin where I am, not where you are or where you think I should be.

Patience is simply a way of putting the other person first. Patience is an expression of submission.

It is amazing what can be accomplished when we wait on God to lead us out. It is equally amazing the mess we can make of things when we charge out on our own.

While Paul was a man of great faith, he was not a man of great patience or tolerance for those who opposed the gospel. But that was okay. God didn't choose him for his manners.

Our tendency is to pray for miracles. But in most situations, it is more appropriate to pray for opportunities.