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"Let patience have her perfect work"

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Announcements › Forums › Probation After Death — October 25th, 2020 › "Let patience have her perfect work"

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  • October 23, 2020 at 7:23 am #11604
    JoanneF
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    “Let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” (James 1:4)

    As I read this all week, I thought how each temptation that we are met with, makes us stronger, tempers us like steel. Steel is one of the strongest metals, and tempering makes it even stronger by heating it to a high temperature, then immersing it into oil. This process toughens steel, by lessening brittleness and reducing internal stresses. So, the heat of temptation is often like an all-consuming fire, a “ring of fire,” burning up and casting out any untoward tendencies in thought. Finally, we are immersed in the oil of inspiration and gladness that solidifies our spiritual growth, and toughens us, so that we are of more use to God.
    In Pulpit and Press (82:6), Mrs. Eddy speaks of the new woman: “Her hand is tender — but steel tempered with holy resolve…she is soft and gentle, but you could no more turn her from her course than winter could stop the coming of spring.” So may each temptation make us perfect and entire, and temper us this way.

    October 24, 2020 at 1:57 pm #11609
    Florence
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    Thank you for your post on this valuable trait PATIENCE and temptations. I have learned that with patience one can overcome much!! Not many can tolerate being around impatient attitudes. One can also lose friends, opportunities and others things, it never helps solve any problem, nor is it ever a help in treading temptations down.

    From The Law of Love by Ann Beals’ she says:

    Impatience:
    This false trait usually comes from thwarted self-will that is intolerant of delay, opposition, or obstacles to what it wants or expects of others. Impatience can go from irritation to anger to rage over having to wait for any reason. It puts pressure on others by being aggressive . restless, agitated, ill-tempered with them. An impatient mentality is often impetuous or impulsive. This trait is seldom classified as sin , yet it is deadly sin. Habitual impatience can lead to difficult, stubborn, even seemingly incurable, physical problems.

    With such a description of what impatience includes shouldn’t we all prayerful ask and do our part to be patient?

    October 25, 2020 at 9:13 am #11613
    JoanneF
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    Thank you, Florence, such a helpful post. It made me think of “…and forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.” How can I expect God to be patient with me, if I am impatient with others.

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