Patience is a Virtue

In our busy lives from day to day we think we have it all planned out: wake up, eat breakfast, get kids ready, go to the store, get back in time for a nap if needed, ect. Sometimes, actually a lot of times, it doesn't go according to our plan. Do we groan and complain when that happens, or do we accept it as God's will with patience? It seems like the past few days I've been noticing that I'm not as patient as I thought I was. I can't imagine what Job had to go through; all of a sudden his whole life changed in an instant, and everything dear to him in this world was gone; and in all that he still did not sin. That's amazing to me! Not only do I sin, I complain against my husband or someone near me that has nothing to do with the situation at all! James 5:9 says "Do not complain, brethren, against one another...". When you are irritated by your day being messed up, or your plans not going well, don't take it out on innocent bystanders, which are usually our husband and kids! I know I am too often guilty of this. James continues in chapter 5 verse 11: "We count those blessed who endured. You have heard of the endurance of Job and have seen the outcome of the Lord's dealings, that the Lord is full of compassion and is merciful." We can endure through whatever bump comes in the road, we just need to trust God and not try to fix everything on our own! Be patient, for you do not see the big picture which God has already drawn for you before the foundation of the world. Wait on Him, He will never fail you. Isaiah 40:31