Love is Patient

Love is patient. I am afraid that we are not patient. While we drive, at the grocery store, and even with our computer. We honk the horn, we loudly complain, we don't leave tips. We want everything to be faster and faster. The first description in the dictionary for patience: the will or ability to wait or endure without complaint. then, the bearing with delay with calmeness and self-control, it implies restraint and refraining from retaliation for a wrong or perceived wrong done to us. Patient: bearing or enduring pain or trouble without making a disturbance- refusing to be provoked or angered, tolerant, calmly tolerating delay. Wow, there is a lot more to being patient that I realized. One thing came through to me. It is a matter of the will> Which means it is something that we can learn to do. So, The first description of love is going to be harder than I thought, and we have not even talked about being patient with the people we love. Husbands, love your wife and be patient with her. God made us different and we are to spend a life time learning to appreciate those differences. Wives, show your husband respect and appreciate what he does, wven if he does it different than you do. Give him a chance and he may surprise you. Parents, be very patient with your children. Every stage of a child's life has it's challenges. With toddlers, slow down let them walk around and explore. They have a huge world to discover. With children, recognize that their agenda is different than yours. So, allow them to mature at their own rate. Do not rush this time, they will grow up soon enough and be pre-teens and teenagers. These year require an extra measure of patiences. Remember,these young people are going through a lot. Everything is changing so fast. They need time to rest, time with friends, and time with you. Remember, at this age love is spelled time. Being a parent is not easy, but the rewards are great. Because nest you get adult children and grandchildren, which is our reward for not killing our teenagers. Adult children need your love and their space. The have life's of their own now. Do not insist on being number one in their lifes. Their priority has changed, with friends, families and careers. Our job has now changed to being their number one cheerleader. We need to pray for them and be there when they need us. They will do things different than we did. Do not expect the to parent just like you did. They must be doing a great job . After all look at these wonderful grandchildren. We are now at a time of life that we can enjoy time with the grandchildren. If you are blessed to still have your parents, appreciate them and take the time to do things for them. Do not forget to take time for friends. Be patient with business associates. Do not critize those in authority over you or your church leaders. Try to edify others every day. Make the people around you feel better. Be patient- show love