When the Time Is Right

“Be patient,” the Holy Spirit spoke quietly to my heart. “When the time is right.”

Exactly what I needed to hear regarding a certain matter. I am not patient by nature. But God is ever transforming me. Conforming me to Himself. And just as the Lord Jesus Christ is patient, we are to be patient. So the Lord over time has been teaching me patience.

Three truths about patience come to mind.

First, in and of ourselves we may not be able to be patient. But patience is a fruit of the Holy Spirit of Go...