Encouragement for life following in the footsteps and way of Jesus.
Many of us live life in the fast lane. We’re guilty of literally accelerating to a stop. But is living life hurried — the heart posture expressed in accelerating to a stop — part of following Jesus? Is it really part of the good, full life He offers?
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Storytime with Keagan and Charity! Each day is an invitation to receive unexpected blessing from God. But unexpected blessings often come from unexpected situations where we have the choice to be discouraged and disappointed or to seek God. We learned this recently during a vacation that took us on an unexpected detour.
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Patience might not grow on a tree, but it does grow. Patience grows like trees. It must be planted long before it is ever needed for shade or fruit. It grows over time, not overnight.
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Patience didn’t grow on trees yesterday…and it still doesn’t grow on trees today. Unless we change our expectations and live with humility, we will continue to be disappointed and grow more into impatient people.
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Patience doesn’t grow on trees. It grows like a tree though. Long. Slow. Inch by inch. Patience is a virtue worth cultivating though. It demonstrates grace and compassion. Not only so, but our God is a patient God—compassionate and gracious, slow to anger.
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We live in a fast-paced world, and often we need to slow down to catch up with God. Slowness often involves stillness, silence and solitude. And in the slow, we are able to meet with God.
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