The Enemies of Patience - Homeword - August 4

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The Enemies of Patience This devotional was written by Doug Fields But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. There is no law against these things. —Galatians 5:22-23 It should have been easier. I was at the supermarket. I was in the ten items or less express lane. I was in a hurry. I had two items. But then… (it seems like there is always a "but") the guy in front of me had sixteen items. I counted! Sixteen items. This included counting the bunch of bananas as one item, not seven. He wasn't even rebuked by the clerk at the register. Then, the guy takes out his checkbook. Isn't this the 21st Century? Had he not heard of debit cards? By the time it was my turn to check out, my mood matched the now squashed hotdog buns I was holding. I wish I was a more patient person. We all have things that trigger our impatience. Maybe for you, it's traffic, or kids, or being late, or parents, or your spouse. But, what is it that actually fuels impatience in our lives? I think there are three big enemies of patience: 1. Overload. We try to cram too much activity into our schedules and this results in a lifestyle that has no margin. It leaves no breathing room. So when we find ourselves running behind, it breeds impatience. When you live a life with no margin, any little mismanagement or unforeseen circumstance can result in losing your patience. 2. Unrealistic Expectations. Many of us place high expectations on those closest to us. Typically, these people are our spouses, kids, and closest friends. Then, when they don't live up to our expectations, we grow impatient. But, the truth is that people cannot possibly live up to every expectation (many of which are unspoken) that we place on them. People aren't perfect and sooner or later, they won't live up to our expectations.  3. Pride. Impatience rears its ugly head whenever pride is challenged. When we selfishly think we deserve better treatment than we receive, our egos puff up and our impatience blows out.   CONTINUE READING →

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