[Ohio-Communities-of-Faith] "Power Source for Patience"- Brenda Walsh Ministries Daily Devotion

[Shelly Duffy]

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Power Source for Patience
Why is it that people seem to have more patience with perfect strangers than they do for their own family or loved ones? If walking down a crowded grocery store aisle and someone accidentally bumps into us, as soon as they start frantically expressing how sorry they are, we’re quick to forgive and assure them that “it’s all right, no harm done!”  But if a loved one was to do the same thing–often the response is a disgusted tone and cutting words:  “Watch where you’re going” or “Why do you always have to be so clumsy!” But usually the person we have the least amount of patience with is–ourselves! When we make a mistake or do the wrong thing, it’s harder to forgive ourselves than it is to forgive others. That’s because we expect more–so whenever we feel like a failure–we can be pretty hard on ourselves. As Christians, we understand the importance of forgiving others but we also need to learn to “forgive ourselves.” When we are tempted to get frustrated, upset or angry, instead of totally losing it, tap into the power source for patience . . . by praying for an extra outpouring of God’s Holy Spirit. With God’s power working through us, we will have the strength to face whatever comes our way–and do so with kindness, dignity, strength and patience. With God’s Holy Spirit power, we can conquer any storm–yes, even the storm within ourselves! Text: 2 Thessalonians 1:11, 2 Corinthians 4:7, Galatians 5:22-23, 1 Corinthians 13:4-5



Bible Texts:
2 Thessalonians 1:11 NKJV - Therefore we also pray always for you that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of His goodness and the work of faith with power, 

2 Corinthians 4:7 NKJV - But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 

Galatians 5:22-23 NKJV - But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. 

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NKJV - Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;

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Shelley Duffy