(The following is the November 18 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read 2 Peter 3 and pay close attention to verses 8-13.) When Peter wrote about the coming day of the Lord, he reminded believers, “Dear friends, don’t overlook this one fact: With the Lord one day is like …
Tag: Patience
God is Patient, But Justice Is Coming
(The following is the May 22 devotional from my Next Step Devotions book. Before reading it, I suggest you read Acts 12 and pay close attention to verses 20-23.) God is incredibly patient. Peter wrote, “The Lord does not delay his promise, as some understand delay, but is patient with you, not wanting any to …
Our Culture of Immediacy
We've seen this past week the impact of what happens when expectations are not met for something to happen quickly. In the rush of last-minute buying and shipping of Christmas presents, untold numbers of packages went undelivered by the "guaranteed" delivery dates. As a result, people either had to do without presents on the intended …
Leap Year Lesson #258: Some Things Take Time, So Be Patient
Impatience is not a virtue. I am as guilty as anyone else on being impatient once I decide I want something. I hear stories of my time as a child when, once I got something in my head that I wanted, I would be relentless about it until I got my way. I wasn't a …
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