We live in a push button society where we expect to get everything immediately. No doubt in your generation, this symptom would deteriorate even further. From the principles of investing to the principles in your spiritual walk, you need to understand the rule of delayed gratification, of waiting, of investing, of patience and of looking at the big picture.
So we'll strike a business deal. Here it is- I will tempt and place in front of you your most favourite candy or food beside your most frequented place, be it the study table or bed side. You could have it anytime, OR you could wait for 2 weeks, and instead of giving you 1, I'll give you 3 more on top of that existing 1. And how will you handle the two weeks interim period you may ask? Well, by the time you read this, you'd probably be the person to answer yourself. Happy waiting.
Impatience is a fruit of your lack of faith, because you do not believe your father's words that it would be in your best interests to wait until the perfect timing. So son, the trying of your faith trains your patience, and patience brings about your character.
"Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing." James 1:3-4
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