Patience and lack of patience

Proverbs 16:32 -- It is better to be patient than powerful; it is better to have self-control than to conquer a city.


Proverbs 19:11 -- People with good sense retrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.

There are many times that I say or hear someone else say, "What I need right now is some patience". What does that mean? Well, I heard a preacher say one time that "
Patience means: I pause for further instructions." In this busy world that we live in -- one could ask, "when do I have time for patience?" What I often find in my own life is the fact that sometimes I need to take time (pause) and regroup. If I don't pause, I usually make a big mess of things by losing my temper and saying things that I wouldn't otherwise say.

Success in business, school, or home life can be ruined by a person who loses control of his or her temper. So it is a great personal victory to control your temper. When you feel yourself ready to explode, remember that losing control may cause you to forfeit what you want the most.

Let's all take the time to practice patience(pausing for further instructions by going to God in prayer). It will make our lives, our homes and our country a better place.