The small group at church that I am part of has started a new study. It is 6 sessions on Patience. Last night's chapter was "Slow to Anger". We studied God's patience with His people in the Old Testament and how is it different or the same today.
One quote from the chapter, " What does patience mean? Many of the passages in the Bible that speak about God's patience with his people also describe God as Compassionate, forgiving, slow to anger, kind, gracious and rich in love. (Exodus 34:6, Numbers 14:18, Nehemiah9, Psalms 86:15, 103:8, and 145:8)
Patience is more than just not getting testy while waiting for something. Patience is something much grander. Patience is the manifestation of God's compassion, his forgiveness, his grace and his rich abounding love."
The final paragraph says, " God's patience for us is unlimited. Thank God for his unending patience for you, his compassion and love and grace. Ask him to transform your minds to think right of of Him, as a God who is slow to anger and abounding in love for you."
My prayer for the week!
God Bless!
I'm so thankful for his patience, although it does amaze me that he is soooooo patient, especially with me, LOL. I think he really does look at the heart too and he knows us so much more better than we (think) know ourselves
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betty
Patiently waiting for the next Good Words.
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