Patience (The Fruit of the Spirit in You)

Patience                                                                                  Day 54

But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.

Matthew 6:33

There is virtue in preparation and planning. In fact, the Boy Scout motto is “Be prepared.” It is easy, however, for us to become so focused on our plans that our preparation grows from preparedness to preoccupation to worry. It is easy to waste our time and emotional energy with concerns for what we should do, could do, or what might happen next. Thankfully, Jesus has given us a simple system for preparation with two active steps: 1) seek the kingdom of God and 2) seek God’s righteousness.

Seeking is not something we do passively. Seeking is an action we do with purpose. When we actively seek the kingdom of God first, we are forced to prioritize. When we are intentional about seeking God’s righteousness, we are forced to evaluate our priorities. In fact, through seeking God’s righteousness, we may discover that our plans and preparations need to change. Suddenly, the things that concerned us the most may seem less significant, when looked upon with a Godly-kingdom perspective.

Through purposely seeking God and His righteousness, we can learn not to focus on the things that are important according to the world. Instead, we learn to be patient, while God works to provide all that we need according to His plan.

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