God Is Patient

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance that Jesus Christ came to into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.

Yet for this reason I found mercy, so that in me as the foremost, Jesus Christ might demonstrate His perfect patience as an example for those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

1 Timothy 1:15-16

The Apostle Paul is speaking honestly when he declares that he was “foremost of all” sinners.  Paul was a religious man, whose religious beliefs led him to do horrible things.  Yet, when God called Paul, he was transformed into one of the greatest leaders of the Christian Church.  Jesus did what religion could not do; Jesus changed Paul’s heart.  And, even at that, Paul still struggled with sin. 

We slip.  We fall.  We stumble.  We bumble along trying to do the right thing and sometimes we fail.  We may condemn ourselves and others may condemn us, but God is patient, always forgiving and caring for us. 

Take courage, we are forgiven and God is patiently working on us.