Patience and Self-Control
It has always been difficult for me to be patient. I am not sue if I have some hyperactive disorder, but I am always in the mindset to get things done as fast as possible. That part of my nature has caused me more problems than I can count and more than I care to remember. My whole life has been a process of learning patience. At the same time I have been learning self-control. It really makes a difference to be able to do what I need to do when I need to do it and the way it needs to be done. The Bible makes a great point about these two aspects of human character. (Proverbs 16:32) "Better to be patient than powerful; better to have self-control than to conquer a city" It takes some time to let this verse sink in so that we really comprehend what God is saying to us, but if we will tarry on it for a few minutes, I believe we will be much better off in our lives. Let's ask God to show us some things that will help us. Most of us want to be powerful. We don't want oth...