Quotes About Patience

A dog's life is a speeded-up version of your own. After a while, you can hardly bear to be a witness.

But how is it justice, God? Why do I deserve this?" She waited. God declined to reply. How

Poetry is what frightens. It is rare, and worth waiting for.

You lay your hand against his skin and just rib his back. Blow into his ear. Press that baby up against your own skin and walk outside with him, where the night air will sourround him, and moonlight fall on his face. Whistle, maybe. Dance. Hum. Pray. (how to calm a crying baby)

Wisdom is doing now what you are going to be happy with later on

Don't run to the phone, run to the throne.

There are no drive-thru breakthroughs. Breakthroughs take time.

You would be better off having nobody than the wrong somebody. (On marrying for the wrong reasons.)

Seek His face and not His hand.

Patience is a fruit of the spirit that grows only under trial. It is useless to pray for patience. Well, actually I encourage you to pray for patience, but I'll tell you what you'll get TRIALS!

We must meditate on what God has done in our life instead of what we are still waiting on Him to do.

I'm not where I need to be, but thank God i'm not where I used to be.

I always say believe for a bunch, and even if you only get half of it you are better off than believing for a little and getting all of it.

We like everything instantaneous. We have the fruit of patience inside, but it is being worked to the outside. Sometimes God takes His time about bringing us our full deliverance. He uses the difficult period of waiting to stretch our faith and to let patience have her perfect work (see James 1:4 KJV). God's timing is perfect. He is never late.

Calm down, stop trying to figure out the answers, and turn your focus to God.

I can patiently wait for the things I want in life, trusting God to bring them in His timing.

means of escape to a landing place), that you may be capable and strong and powerful to bear up under it patiently. 1 Corinthians 10:13

Regardless of what you've been told, God doesn't give up on you when you get stuck.

This is the day God has made, and I am going to enjoy it. I can handle whatever comes my way today through Christ Who is my strength. Today, I am energetic and creative. I have favor with God and man everywhere I go. Everything I lay my hand to prospers and succeeds. I enjoy being a blessing to others. I am thankful for all that God has done for me. God is working on my problems, and I can wait patiently because His timing is perfect.

Worrying does not move the hand of God, but faith does. Exchange worry for trusting God and you will see progress.

Always cooperate with the work God is doing in you. The more we resist, the longer it takes. Don't ever let how you feel dictate God's love for you. He is always loving us, even when our circumstances don't make us feel good.

But don't go on a "digging expedition." We don't have to try to "figure ourselves out." The Holy Spirit guides us into all truth (See John 16:13). It is a progressive work, so be patient and let God take the lead.

Learn to wait on God.

Trust in Him If you are tempted to give up on something or someone, put your trust in God and believe that even if you don't have the power to change the circumstances, He does.