Before I was a mom, I had LOADS of patience :) After having my first baby, I realized, that I was not as patient as I had always thought. Now that I have three children, I KNOW that I am not blessed with patience. Thinking about this though, I have realized that we start out life as impatient beings...patience is something we need to develop over time. My almost 10 month old baby is the perfect example : ) When he wants mama, he wants mama RIGHT NOW! And he'll let me know. There is no telling him, "just a minute, mama is just finishing up the dishes." Nope, he needs to be picked up and soothed before the screaming gets so bad that he's hyperventilating, and then it takes even longer to calm him down.
Thankfully, God is not an impatient God. Despite our impatience with Him, He loves us, answers us patiently, not yelling - "give me a minute, I'm dealing with the rest of the world."
Something to hold on to, is that God is faithful to those who are patient:
