Impatient may very well be my middle name. When I get an idea in my head, I move on it. When I have an opinion, I speak it. When I conceive of a way things can be improved, I go right to work on the major components to bring about change. While this passion and vision may be strengths of my personality, they can also become the source of chaos and conflict.
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This is a lesson I’ve learned the hard way through too many broken relationships, unfinished pursuits, and could-have-been-avoided disappointments. Oh the people I’ve hurt because I didn’t pause first and ask God what He had to say about the matter! The money I’ve wasted on projects, because I didn’t consider wise stewardship with the Lord. I can’t even begin to count the effort I’ve put forth in this-and-that job, only to realize that I shouldn’t have said “yes” in the first place.
If only I would take a pause and seek the Lord.
For years, I thought the real problem with my inability to wait was my lack of patience. I often would asked God to make me more patient as I tried to be more cognizant of my impulsivity. But do you know what happened? Nothing changed because I wasn’t dealing with the root issue. The problem wasn’t my inability to wait on God—it was a much deeper issue . . .
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