Words of Encouragement –Patience

2 Peter 3:8-9

8 But you must not forget, dear friends, that a day is like a thousand years to the Lord, and a thousand years is like a day. 9 The Lord isn't really being slow about his promise to return, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to perish, so he is giving more time for everyone to repent. (NLT)

Praise the Lord that He is patient. He is patient for your sake. He wants to give time for others to accept Jesus as their Savior too and He wants to use you to accomplish this take as well. And along the way teach us how to live by His patience.

To Recap:

We need to teach patience

We need to be patient

We need to look to the scripture to find models of patience

We need to model patience

We need to wait patiently on the Lord

Be patient in suffering for the Lord

Suffering patiently will build your faith

Be patient in your prayers

Patience produces endurance and endurance produces godliness

Remember God’s timing is perfect, be patient

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