WEBVTT 00:04.267 --> 00:11.355 [SPEAKER_00]: In our fallen state, patience isn't something we find very often in ourselves or others. 00:12.576 --> 00:18.622 [SPEAKER_00]: I don't know if I know one person who has perfectly displayed patience for me, myself included. 00:19.783 --> 00:32.637 [SPEAKER_00]: What's incredible about our father and heaven is that he is an endless 00:32.617 --> 00:39.047 [SPEAKER_00]: Today, allow God to reorient the way you understand Him and His heart towards you. 00:39.087 --> 00:45.036 [SPEAKER_00]: He is slow to anger and abounding instead of fast love. 00:45.817 --> 00:47.921 [SPEAKER_00]: Unlike anyone we've ever known. 00:49.002 --> 00:51.486 [SPEAKER_00]: Welcome to the first 15 podcast. 01:17.133 --> 01:41.453 [SPEAKER_00]: Our scripture for today comes from 2 Peter 3, verse 9, Scripture says, The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 01:45.432 --> 01:49.118 [SPEAKER_00]: There is no virtue, more calming than patience. 01:50.781 --> 01:55.729 [SPEAKER_00]: A peaceful lifestyle begins with patience. 01:55.749 --> 02:07.930 [SPEAKER_00]: When birthed by a heavenly perspective, patience can transform even the most stressful places of one's heart into calm streams of joy and abundance. 02:09.344 --> 02:13.269 [SPEAKER_00]: are Heavenly Father perfectly models a patient heart. 02:14.771 --> 02:27.589 [SPEAKER_00]: Second Peter's three verses eight and nine says, but do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, 02:27.569 --> 02:30.333 [SPEAKER_00]: and a thousand years as one day. 02:31.555 --> 02:44.995 [SPEAKER_00]: The Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but His patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 02:48.641 --> 02:55.551 [SPEAKER_00]: God's perspective and overwhelming love for us, fill His heart with incredible patience. 02:57.303 --> 03:06.432 [SPEAKER_00]: Think for a second about all the atrocities, perversions, sin, and depravity, God witnesses on a continual basis. 03:07.974 --> 03:14.180 [SPEAKER_00]: He watches in pain as humanity kills, steals, lies, and cheats. 03:15.882 --> 03:26.753 [SPEAKER_00]: He watches as those he most cares for, throw away his perfect plans for cheap imitations 03:28.268 --> 03:38.405 [SPEAKER_00]: but God in His mercy waits to return and bring about the complete restoration of creation that all might reach repentance. 03:40.108 --> 03:43.153 [SPEAKER_00]: God is patient because He is love. 03:45.276 --> 03:49.804 [SPEAKER_00]: God is not only patient in regard to the second coming of Jesus. 03:50.408 --> 03:57.499 [SPEAKER_00]: He is holy patient with you in regards to your sanctification and relationship with him and others. 03:58.861 --> 04:06.713 [SPEAKER_00]: He beckons you moment by moment whispering to your heart about the great plans he has for your life. 04:07.857 --> 04:16.089 [SPEAKER_00]: He waits patiently as he transforms you into a reflection of Jesus by filling you with his abundant love. 04:17.691 --> 04:24.861 [SPEAKER_00]: He knows your frame, he knows the wounds the world has caused, and he is patient with you. 04:26.804 --> 04:31.350 [SPEAKER_00]: Take time this morning to slow down and take a deep breath. 04:32.883 --> 04:39.704 [SPEAKER_00]: carve out some space in the busyness of your life and rest in response to God's patience. 04:41.529 --> 04:44.378 [SPEAKER_00]: God isn't in a rush with his plans for you. 04:45.556 --> 04:47.679 [SPEAKER_00]: He isn't in a rush to fix you. 04:47.699 --> 04:53.228 [SPEAKER_00]: He simply longs for you to take some time and be with him. 04:54.690 --> 05:04.645 [SPEAKER_00]: He wants to overwhelm you with his patient love, that you might live free from the burdens and cares of this rushed, stressed world. 05:06.633 --> 05:17.385 [SPEAKER_00]: Psalm 103 verse 8 says, the Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding instead fast love. 05:20.008 --> 05:32.202 [SPEAKER_00]: May you encounter the patient, merciful, gracious, peaceful and loving presence of your Heavenly Father as you enter into guided prayer. 06:02.607 --> 06:17.781 [SPEAKER_00]: As we begin, meditate on the patient heart of your heavenly Father, ask the Holy Spirit to give you a revelation of how patient God is with you as you mull over his words. 06:19.246 --> 06:36.833 [SPEAKER_00]: Second Peter three verse nine says, the Lord is not slow to fulfill His promise as some count slowness, but His patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 07:18.123 --> 07:18.785 [SPEAKER_00]: and next. 07:20.008 --> 07:23.316 [SPEAKER_00]: Where do you need an increase of patients today? 07:24.839 --> 07:30.934 [SPEAKER_00]: What burden or care doesn't line up with a heavenly perspective of patients? 08:14.148 --> 08:20.439 [SPEAKER_00]: And last, ask the Holy Spirit to help you be patient like you're heavenly father. 08:21.842 --> 08:28.915 [SPEAKER_00]: Ask him to give you a heavenly perspective about your life so that you can cast off stress and burden. 08:30.397 --> 08:34.705 [SPEAKER_00]: Per soupations and passion for all God has given you. 08:53.787 --> 08:54.584 [UNKNOWN]: you 09:15.742 --> 09:20.812 [SPEAKER_00]: often times, we believe patience and passion can't be connected. 09:20.872 --> 09:35.742 [SPEAKER_00]: We see examples of those who achieved so much seemingly out of a lack of patience and believe that we need to be as rushed and stressed as they were in order to have a meaningful life. 09:37.038 --> 09:41.925 [SPEAKER_00]: That is not the case with God, and God's timing is perfect. 09:42.887 --> 09:44.709 [SPEAKER_00]: His will can be known. 09:44.770 --> 09:57.088 [SPEAKER_00]: If you will trust the patient heart of your Heavenly Father, and live as He directs, you will achieve the purpose for which you have been called. 09:58.553 --> 10:17.878 [SPEAKER_00]: seek the face of your Heavenly Father today for wisdom and direction, pursue passion with patience and discover the wealth of joy and peace that comes from having patience for yourself and others as your Heavenly Father does. 10:46.833 --> 10:49.816 [SPEAKER_00]: Thank you so much for listening to today's podcast. 10:50.277 --> 10:52.179 [SPEAKER_00]: I'm Josh Miller with First 15. 10:53.080 --> 10:56.423 [SPEAKER_00]: You are made in the image of a patient God. 10:57.144 --> 11:05.172 [SPEAKER_00]: His nature of patience is available to you in the Holy Spirit as he makes space to be transformed into his likeness. 11:06.314 --> 11:15.203 [SPEAKER_00]: Whenever you feel rushed or quickly angered today, take a few deep breaths and remember that patience is yours in God. 11:16.060 --> 11:24.368 [SPEAKER_00]: May your day be marked by a greater depth of peace and joy as you live marked by a godly patience. 11:24.388 --> 11:29.344 [SPEAKER_00]: Have a wonderful rest of your day today and may God bless you as you seek him.