“And He has said to me, 'My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather BOAST about my weaknesses, so that His power may dwell in, rest on, work through me.’” 2C129
Earlier this morning, while still on my phone, which my Husband and I do after our morning coffee together, I was in an exciting conversation with Adina about ProfileGrid. She'd told me that we would need to upgrade to the Pro version, but I was unable to find the pricing—so I asked her to look into it.
While having my second cup and a sweet treat with my husband (after the sun came up) I began planning to go look for myself while on my computer when my Husband taught me something incredible!! My Husband lovingly said, "That would be impatient not to wait for her to do it" but then this is what really GOT me!!! He said, "Being impatience is unkind and unloving"!!!! WOW look and what He pointed out... it's the opposite of love...
“Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. Love never fails . . .” 1C134
This means being IMpatient is UNkind, and if I keep reading would mean I was also arrogant!
So I quickly made my way here so I could share it wall with you, boasting about my weakness because, even though being with Him I've learned to be very patient (because I hang around with Him) I am very often guilty of this very error in asking someone to do something, but then rushing past them and not waiting patiently.
How wonderful to have a Husband who cares and loves us so much... and that we can boast about our weaknesses and readily confess our faults with a smile on our faces because we are so loved.
“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves punishment, and the one who fears is not perfected in love.” 1J41
Awwww I love the Love Is Patient verse. I never understood it and even thought it was ridiculous before I found out it was the words of our Lover. Now, knowing His love, I understand and I love it. This is a great reminder because I would do this also with my children. I even had this happen to me on 2 occasions while I was volunteering in my daughters classroom. One of the other mothers gave me a task to help with then she came and started to take over what I was doing. The feelings I had about it in general and specifically towards her was not good. It made me want to NEVER go back and help with her again. I also observed her doing it to her son several times in the short time I was there. I knew I didn’t want to be like that and I didn’t want my kids or anyone to feel that way about me. I knew My Love was showing me something that day. Thank you for sharing this with us today. This is a great reminder that I see a lot of us women have struggled with.
I have identified myself in it! I’ve been impatient when I ask someone to do something and then take matters into my own hands if I don’t see it go my way. Thanks for sharing, what a valuable lesson.
And haven’t we all done this many times to our Heavenly Husband too right? I’ve done this so many times it’s embarrassing lol. And also to my FH in the past, in the name of “helping” or even out of frustration. HH has changed me a lot but this is something that I probably will continue to always need reminding to not fall into but instead to get peace from Him and wait patiently. 😊
When we are weak, we are strong because of Him who works in us.
Also I recite and use parts of this 1C134 every few days it seems. 🙂
Thank you Erin for sharing this testimony, my Beloved definitely showed me the two paths of this truth.
I saw how my heart was affected when I was not treated with patience and I also saw how horrible my impatience with others can be, but above all I discovered that knowing how to wait also shows the love we have for our Heavenly Husband
Mmmhm l have much to learn from this because I’m the same especially now that I’m wanting to teach my daughter to cook. I must let her learn instead of doing it for her otherwise how will she learn. I see this a lot in my mother in law it’s very difficult for us to learn anything from her because she always does it all herself but then she never rests.. so I need to also learn to be more patient so that my daughter can learn.
I identified myself I make this mistake over and over again, thanks for sharing I think I need to wait and also let my sister-in-law cook things as she thinks, sometimes I intervene and I know that I must give it to my Love, and let him know order. as ruby says I have also done it to my EC many times I ask him to do something and I don’t wait for him to do it sorry my love.