God's Patience

In Jonah 4, Jonah was depressed to the point of wanting to be killed, when God gave Nineveh another chance.  He turned into kind of a brat, and questioned God's judgment.  Yet God was 
patient with him, and soothingly restored him.


I was thinking of how sometimes it's so easy to be impatient with God, when circumstances
around us annoy or anger us.  It causes to have sparks of ingratitude and ignorant 
questioning of God's sovereignty.  Yet God looks at us like He does Jonah, as a foolish
little child, who needs just to be comforted and restored.  You hear people, who question how God could wipe out whole nations, and send plagues  and this and that.  The truth is, God gives chances, again and again, even after people hurt him over and over.  God's patience is abundant.  It's the reason we're not consumed by our sin.  Instead of being easily driven to anger, God sees through our surface level emotions, and comforts and restores us on an intimate level.  

Heat Wave

So this whole week has been kind of stressful especially because of all the school work that our teachers are giving us right before we leave for finals and then summer vacation. But it seems that ever day when I came home, God showed me something new. Today, He taught me something using the words of another kid in school who was not even talking about God or "Christianity" or anything of the sort.

So this morning at around 3rd period (around 9:00-10:00 AM), I'm sitting in my Chem. class and the girl sitting behind me starts complaining about how it was "hot as hell" and how she wanted a half-day like the New Jersey kids. Meanwhile I'm sitting there thinking, "Wow she has no idea what she's talking about." It wasn't even the hottest part of the day yet, the morning just started. So I'm thinking about how hot it's gonna be and it somehow reminded me of Peter when he said,

For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps (1 Peter 2:21)

The author of Acts also wrote,

So they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name (5:41)

We are to count it all as joy when we suffer things for Christ's name sake.

So after this thought came to mind I thought about the missionaries and all of those people out there that are being persecuted. Could I go through all of that? Would I have enough faith and trust in God. Do I have enough faith in Him now?

Now when you come back to heat, pshh that's nothing. I have to be ready to suffer for my King.

Always be ready.

In His Time

Lately I've been pretty impatient with God. Throughout my day I usually pray a one-way prayer asking questions or just talking about how I feel at that moment. And I constantly expect an answer of some sort. As I look back at it now, I know that's the problem, I've been expecting too much. I haven't been so patient with God.
And He brought me to this song:

IN HIS TIME, IN HIS TIME
HE MAKES ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL IN HIS TIME
LORD, PLEASE SHOW ME EVERYDAY
AS YOU'RE TEACHING ME YOUR WAY
AND I'LL DO JUST WHAT YOU SAY
IN YOUR TIME.

IN YOUR TIME, IN YOUR TIME
YOU MAKE ALL THINGS BEAUTIFUL IN YOUR TIME
LORD, MY LIFE TO YOU I BRING
MAY EACH SONG I HAVE TO SING
BE TO YOU A LOVELY THING
IN YOUR TIME


Romans 5:3,4~

And not only [so], but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience. And patience, experience; and experience, hope.

Romans 15:5~

Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus

God is a God of patience.
And that's just another reason why we want to be more like Him.