Patience

Patience

 

Dear Champions,

 

The short excerpt is by Tim Keller, and the scripture is 2 Peter 3:9  The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. He is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.

The year after 911 I saw articles in the pages of the New York Times saying basically this:  "If there is a God, considering all the horrible things that have happened in the last year, shouldn't we be mad at Him?" 

In the late 90's I never saw anybody saying, "If there is a God, in light of all the prosperity we're experiencing, shouldn't we get down on our knees and praise His holy name?"  Somehow I never saw those articles in the New York Times.  

It works corporately the way it works individually.   Things that God did 30 minutes ago feels like 30 years ago in our hearts.  Disappointments we've had 30 years ago feel like 30 minutes ago in our hearts, and that is the way we all are.  Because of that we're always freaking out because we do not have a bird's eye perspective showing that God is continually being patient with us.

Champions, have a great week!-David Vining