Dear patience, HURRY UP?!?!...oh, wait.

    In a matter of seconds your life can be altered in more ways than one. In one week you can lose someone you loved, be forced to make sacrifices, and take on huge responsibilities. When events like these occur it is very simple to ask, "Why?" or "How is this fair?"......truth is, what is fair exactly? & since when do we decide how our lives should go. Proverbs 16:9 writes, "In his heart a man plans his course, but the Lord determines his steps." Everyone has a sad story, but it's not about who has the hardest trial, or who has a "reason" to cry. Life is about how you deal with your trials and standing firm in your faith. I could easily put all my faith in my family, friends, boyfriend, or a job....all of those blessings are amazing to have, but they can be taken away from me within seconds. Therefore it is important for me to put my identity in Christ....that is much easier said than done. It is simple for me to say how much I love God, but looking at my actions...it's a different story. I could love more, forgive more, lose my selfishness, or master the impossible task of patience. Tonight I opened my bible (a rarity) and read 1 Thessalonians 5:13: "And we urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle, encourage the timid, help the weak, be patient with everyone." It's amazing how sometimes we can read the bible and unexpectedly find what we need to learn. The past few months I have been very impatient- expecting everyone to react as I would in situations that I've never experienced. Tough Love is easier said than done, so I really need to learn how to stop using it. I must become patient and loving, and let Christ do the work. We have to let Christ take control. Tomorrow I will try to let go, and spread patience- hopefully it's contagious.