How Does Patience Work?
Article By: Phil Machalick (Contributing Writer) 12/10/2023 S ome time ago the Lord was telling me to be patient concerning a person and the situation I was in; however there was a problem, I didn't know how to be patient. ⏰ While in prayer I was explaining to the Lord that I desired to be what he wants me to be but I don't understand how to be patient, how does it work? He replied very gently: "your expectations are directly connected to your impatience". What a statement! "Your expectations are directly connected to your impatience." That was heavy duty, I mused on it for a while then I started to apply it to other situations and experiences, to my amazement it fit in all that came to mind. For example: If I get impatient with others that are driving on the highway, it is usually because of what I expected the other driver would or should do. I expected them to stay in their lane, I expected them to use their turn signal before turning in front of...