Thanks Mullet  I never thought about it but then again ephesians tells us to put on the full armor of God it doesn't tell us anywhere in the bible to take it off.

Billy Ray~ You wouldn't like me when I'm angry! LOL!

Shannon - <tremblin in fear> [insert scared smiley here] Where'd you get all them smilies anyhow?

Rosie - Thanks Rosie!! You mean this here place HLE . I want to go there

Mr. Mullet this blog is awesome

I'm in the area of wanting, I everything done yesterday or immediately get out of my way kind of thing like your ride to get to see the game.

I must confess God is not finish with me yet

My God always brings this scriptures to me

PATIENCE IS DEVELOPED THROUGH WAITING.
Mordecai had exposed a plot to assassinate Xerxes-thus he had saved the king’s life (2:21-23). Although his good deed was recorded in the history books, Mordecai had gone unrewarded. But God was saving Mordecai’s reward for the right time. Just as Haman was about to hang Mordecai unjustly, the king was ready to give the reward. Although God promises to reward our good deeds, we sometimes feel our “payoff” is too far away. Be patient. God steps in when it will do the most good.
BIBLE READING: 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12
KEY BIBLE VERSE: We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. (2 Thessalonians 1:4)

HOW CAN I GROW IN PATIENCE?
Exodus 5:22-23 . . . Moses went back to the Lord and protested, . . . “Why did you send me?”
We become impatient when we focus more on our agenda than on God’s will.
Psalm 40:1 . . . I waited patiently for the Lord to help me, and he turned to me and heard my cry.
We must wait patiently in prayer for God to do his work in us.
Habakkuk 2:3 . . . If it seems slow, wait patiently, for it will surely take place. It will not be delayed.
We develop patience as we learn to live from an eternal perspective.
Galatians 5:22 . . . When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience.
Patience is a by-product of the presence and work of the Holy Spirit in our heart.
1 Corinthians 13:4 . . . Love is patient and kind.
Patience is one of the evidences of love.
Romans 8:24-25 . . . If we look forward to something we don’t have yet, we must wait patiently and confidently.
Patience is produced by the hope a believer has in God’s eternal glory.
WHY IS PATIENCE SUCH A VIRTUE?
Romans 15:5 . . . May God, who gives this patience and encouragement, help you live in complete harmony with each other-each with the attitude of Christ Jesus toward the other.
Galatians 5:22 . . . When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.
Colossians 1:11 . . . We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need. May you be filled with joy.
Patience leads to harmony with others, endurance to handle difficult circumstances, and an expectant attitude of hope that things will get better. It demonstrates a thoughtful and careful attitude toward others feelings. Anyone can be patient, but there is a higher level of patience which comes from God through his Holy Spirit’s presence and work in our lives.
Colossians 3:12 . . . Since God chose you to be the holy people whom he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.
God’s love and work in our daily lives often brings patience.
1 Corinthians 13:4-7 . . . Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. Love does not demand its own way. Love is not irritable, and it keeps no record of when it has been wronged. It is never glad about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance.
Ephesians 4:2 . . . Be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love.
Patience is a characteristic of love. The more loving we become, the more we model the nature of God in our lives. God is incredibly patient.
Proverbs 16:32 . . . It is better to be patient than powerful; it is better to have self-control than to conquer a city.
James 1:2-4 . . . Dear brothers and sisters, whenever trouble comes your way, let it be an opportunity for joy. For when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything.
Hebrews 10:36 . . . Patient endurance is what you need now, so you will continue to do God’s will. Then you will receive all that he has promised.
Patience is evidence of strength of character. Enduring patience flows from strong character.
James 5:7-8 . . . Dear brothers and sisters, you must be patient as you wait for the Lord’s return. Consider the farmers who eagerly look for the rains in the fall and in the spring. They patiently wait for the precious harvest to ripen. You, too, must be patient. And take courage, for the coming of the Lord is near.
Psalm 5:2 . . . Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for I will never pray to anyone but you.
Isaiah 8:17 . . . I will wait for the Lord to help us, though he has turned away from the people of Israel. My only hope is in him.
Lamentations 3:24, 26 . . . I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” . . . So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the Lord.
Patience is an aspect of faith and hope. The greater our hope, the more we patiently wait for it, and the more our faith grows that it will truly happen.
Genesis 29:20-21, 25, 27-28 . . . Jacob spent the next seven years working to pay for Rachel. But his love for her was so strong that it seemed to him but a few days. Finally, the time came for him to marry her. “I have fulfilled my contract,” Jacob said to Laban. “Now give me my wife so we can be married.” . . . But when Jacob woke up in the morning-it was Leah! “What sort of trick is this?” Jacob raged at Laban. “I worked seven years for Rachel. What do you mean by this trickery?” . . . “Wait until the bridal week is over, and you can have Rachel, too-that is, if you promise to work another seven years for me.” So Jacob agreed to work seven more years. A week after Jacob had married Leah, Laban gave him Rachel, too.
Patience is the key to achieving many goals. Achieving goals is rarely done with a quantum leap, but rather by small footsteps.
2 Thessalonians 1:4-5 . . . We proudly tell God’s other churches about your endurance and faithfulness in all the persecutions and hardships you are suffering. But God will use this persecution to show his justice. For he will make you worthy of his Kingdom, for which you are suffering.
Patience is the key to enduring suffering. Suffering is better endured when patiently endured.

HOW DO WE DEVELOP PATIENCE?
Colossians 1:11 . . . We also pray that you will be strengthened with his glorious power so that you will have all the patience and endurance you need. May you be filled with joy.
Galatians 5:22 . . . When the Holy Spirit controls our lives, he will produce this kind of fruit in us: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness.
2 Peter 1:4-7 . . . By that same mighty power, he has given us all of his rich and wonderful promises . . . So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better. Knowing God leads to self-control. Self-control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness. Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone.
Romans 15:4 . . . Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. They give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises.
James 1:3 . . . When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow.
God develops our patience through our relationship with him. The more we walk with him, the more we learn his patient endurance.
1 Thessalonians 5:14 . . . Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.
2 Timothy 2:24 . . . The Lord’s servants must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone. They must be able to teach effectively and be patient with difficult people.
Proverbs 19:11 . . . People with good sense restrain their anger; they earn esteem by overlooking wrongs.
Proverbs 14:29 . . . Those who control their anger have great understanding; those with a hasty temper will make mistakes.
God uses our relationships to develop our patience. Abrasive relationships teach us to patiently endure. Loving relationships teach us to patiently enjoy.
Romans 5:3-4 . . . We can rejoice, too, when we run into problems and trials, for we know that they are good for us-they help us learn to endure. And endurance develops strength of character in us, and character strengthens our confident expectation of salvation.
Romans 12:12 . . . Be glad for all God is planning for you. Be patient in trouble, and always be prayerful.
1 Peter 2:19-20 . . . God is pleased with you when, for the sake of your conscience, you patiently endure unfair treatment. Of course, you get no credit for being patient if you are beaten for doing wrong. But if you suffer for doing right and are patient beneath the blows, God is pleased with you.
1 Samuel 13:11-12 . . . Samuel said, “What is this you have done?” Saul replied, “I saw my men scattering from me, and you didn’t arrive when you said you would, and the Philistines are at Micmash ready for battle. So I said, ‘The Philistines are ready to march against us, and I haven’t even asked for the Lord’s help!’ So I felt obliged to offer the burnt offering myself before you came.”
Ecclesiastes 7:8 . . . Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.
God uses life circumstances to develop our patience. We do not always choose the circumstances that come our way, but we do choose the way we respond to them.