Patience

Patience is defined as the ability to wait. Not only to wait, but to do it calmly without appearing annoyed.  My 5 year old when he has to wait will sit quietly for about 5 seconds and then he will start making noises like "hahummmmm" which is heavy breathing followed by that weird sound we make when we are annoyed, sounding like a hydrolic hose when gets unhooked “hahuuu”. That is cute for maybe 10 seconds when a 5 year old does it, but it is never cute when an adult does it.  That is the point. We all have to wait for things, we wait at red lights, traffic jams, the school pick up line, and at the Dr.s office.  We have to wait to get our table at Chili’s, to vote, ... I think you get the point. Through out scripture we are called to be patient, but what does than mean because everyone has to wait.  Waiting and patience are not the same thing.  Patience is the ability to wait like Jesus would.  The ability to be calm and not agitated when we are having to spend more time than we would like somewhere. Patience gives us the ability to be productive in the will of God wherever we are waiting. To see the wait as opportunity to bring glory to Him.