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“I’m Just Sayin’”
by Alan P. Scaglione
If I were to describe myself, I would say: Passionate, Loyal, Consistent, True, Committed, Dependable, Motivated.
Anybody see something missing in that list of descriptives?
Yep…no one has ever called me PATIENT!!
I know that it is a virtue;
I know that it is a fruit of the Spirit;
I also know…I have never prayed for it because…”when you pray for patience, The Good Lord will show you how to be patient.”
By waiting….and waiting….and…..waiting!
Anybody out there know what I am talking about?
I am sure there’s at least one person reading today who is shaking their head going…”Yep, God will teach it to ya! One way or the other!”
I have met patient people.
I have driven behind patient people.
I have worked with patient people.
I know they find a way to wait on the Lord!
I am still learning how to do this.
And I think HE has finally found a way to teach me!
And…yes Lord, I am learning….reluctantly, but sincerely, to wait on the Lord!
Makes me wonder? How many times do we pray for patience IN a situation, just to turn around and pray for deliverance FROM the situation!
Sometimes, He is not going to get you out of it, but He will be with you while you go through it!
One of my favorite passages says simply, “And it came to pass…”
It didn’t come to stay, but…it came to pass!
The question is…how long will it take … To pass?
We are impatient in our prayers, already knowing that God is running late when we pray…it should have been fixed or answered already!
There’s an old time gospel song that says, “He may not come when you call Him, but He’ll be there right on time, He’s an ontime God, oh yes He is!”
And sometimes…
The answer to our prayer is …Wait!
If you’ve heard me share my testimony about my healed heart, you will remember, I had my heart attack on July 2nd, 2009.
I stopped having heart attack symptoms on January 21st, 2011-- 19 months AFTER my heart attack. That’s when He healed me!
He took His time, but…He knew exactly when I needed it!
I would have rathered not go through 19 months of wondering, is this my 2nd heart attack happening?
But, I have to admit—I learned to rely on Him during that time, assured that, if it was that 2nd attack, He was there, and I was ready!
And sometimes,
The answer is NO!
Paul the Apostle prayed three times for God to remove the thorn in his side.
God’s answer? “My grace is sufficient!”
Did Paul stop being Paul because HE had to endure affliction and put up with that thorn?
Nope—Paul wrote most of the New Testament WHILE enduring affliction.
Sometimes…we pray for deliverance, when we should be praying for endurance.
The scripture says, “To him who endures to the end, the same shall be saved!”
Remind yourself—when it was something that you HAD to wait on, HAD to work for, HAD to accept you might not get…
When you DID get it, didn’t you appreciate it so much more?
I used to preach a message that said “We are a Fast Food nation, but HE is a full service God!”
We can’t microwave our prayer requests.
You can say what you want, but I know when food has been cooked and when it has been miked! And I will choose cooked every time!
So maybe…there’s a method to His madness?
Maybe He knows…
“They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount with wings as the eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint!” (Isaiah 40:31)
And the old chorus ends…”Teach me Lord, Teach me Lord… to wait!”
Patience—you cannot learn it without waiting for it!
Until Next Time
I’m Just Sayin’…
Brother “A”
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