Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; (Psalm 37:7 ESV)
Patient
It is easy to be patient standing in line behind a cute toddler. It is harder to be patient waiting for a highly trained physician in a fancy office.
The ‘higher’ the individual, the ‘higher’ our expectations.
So when this Psalm instructs us to wait patiently for the Lord, it might be a difficult command. We know the Lord’s capabilities. We know the Lord’s opportunities. We know what the Lord can do, has done, and has promised to do.
And we want results, now.
But we can actually be patient, with God, and with each other.
On the one hand, our patience can flow from our knowledge of how amazing God is, and our trust that He loves His people. Realizing those two things can cause us to be willing to wait on Him, for Him, and in Him.
On the other hand, because patience is a fruit that Christians have, we can choose to be patient.
Choose to trust and be patient. Choose to hope and be patient. Choose to relax and be patient. Choose to be content and be patient.
Because patience is a fruit.