Patience
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Patience

I sit here this morning writing an article to try and express my disappointment with not getting more response to the articles I have been writing. I admit that I’m not the best writer in the world and that what I write will not appeal to everybody. People are busy and have other priorities. The topic may not interest you or you may think that it is too long. There are a million reasons why not to read my articles.

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But you subscribed to my newsletter for some reason or began reading today because the topic interested you. I started this newsletter to share my words and thoughts with others in order to engage in discussions that help us discover the TRUTHS of life. And the word that came to me today is patience.

Why patience and why now? Much of what I have been writing about is an illustration of how we are divided as a nation. My conclusion is that we lack patience. We have become frustrated with our world and the world around us. Frustration is a feeling of agitation and intolerance triggered by what we think we need.

Our expectations have become exceedingly high. They are driven by a lack of gratitude and a desire to have more. More money, fame, free time, enjoyment, understanding, property, wisdom, more-more. We fight wars over these things. We steal and lie to obtain them. We abuse and are intolerant of others to obtain these things. But what do we gain?

Wanting more is not necessarily a bad thing. It is good to have some level of ambition, to try and improve your situation and the state of the world. The problem is when they posses us, overwhelm our desires, and drive our ambitions to the harm of others.

Our nature, if we are honest with ourselves, is to be patient. We desire love and want to be patient, but the forces of evil in the world are strong. Love is patient! It bears all offenses, perseveres through troubles, suffering bravely. And yet we do not love. There is evil in the world, and it is trying to overcome and control us. How can we respond?

"Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because?God is love. In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him." ?First John 4:7-9

?I will continue to have patience and hope that we might engage in discussions that help us discover the TRUTHS of life. What do you believe? How have you come to that understanding? Do you share it with others? Are you known by what you believe? Your feedback is welcomed and appreciated.

Jesse Clemmer

President, Clemmer Fire Protection, Inc

2 年

Good read. For many, the need / desire to "have" things gets them in over their heads. Patience to reach goals and trusting in God for so many seems old school. I value the fact that my old school values keeps me close to God and he alone has helped me through my burdens in life to bring me to where I am today.

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