Now

Many of us act as if we were born without the patience gene. Chances are, however, we were all born with it, we just suffer from PDS—Patience Deficiency Syndrome. One of the characteristics of that illness is, I want it, and I want it NOW.

Here are some of the things we do when we are afflicted by PDS;

·         Unwise, or stupid, spending at inappropriate times.

o   We get our needs and wants mixed up.

·         Inappropriate anger in driving situations.

o   We’re always in a hurry—our fault, yes?

o   Drivers do dumb things—we can’t fix stupid, yes?

·         Allowing ourselves to keep arguments going to prove we’re right.

·         We expect God to hear our prayers and answer them now.

o   Check that, we more often demand it, right?

o   We get angry when He doesn’t.

In my own family, some close to me aren’t saved, nor do they have a relationship with Jesus. I have to be very careful because admittedly, I have PDS. I want them to be saved and accept Christ now. It’s easy for me to forget my own history when my mom and one of my daughters prayed for me for years and years. Neither expected it now. They only expected that God would hear their prayers and in His time and in His way I would find my way. It happened. They didn’t have PDS.

We will all eventually find that there is a strong antidote for PDS. It’s called faith.

He wants us to keep praying.

When we keep praying, it builds our faith in Him.

Once we have that antidote, faith, “now”, amazingly, becomes radically less important as a driver in the way we do things. We take a back seat to God instead.

Bottom Line Thought: What will it be in your life—PDS or faith? I want your answer now!