Posted on 08/22/2009 12:47:12 PM PDT by Patriot1259
I waited patiently for the Lord. (Psalm 40: 1)
Be patient… Patience is a virtue...Patience, Patience, Patience! Having patience is really difficult! Isn’t being patient (waiting on God) much harder than walking out in our faith? It seems that some of us have been waiting forever for our circumstances to change. We can feel trapped. And feeling trapped makes us wonder what is actually going on behind the scenes, and why aren’t our circumstances changing? Even though I suffer with having a rare form of Muscular Dystrophy, I can sit here and say that God has been quite merciful and gracious to me. He knows the exact words this girl needs to be encouraged. I definitely see His hand in everything I do. I say that because He has clearly guided me to read the personal testimonies and words from others pertaining to suffering. And because of this, I know, that I know, that I absolutely know…God has a purpose in all of His delays.
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