Sunday's Graces

twenty-eight.

A holy God

whose Holiness leads us toward holiness.

twenty-nine. 

a longsuffering God

whose patience with us

leads us to patience

with others.

thirty.

a God who is both

holy and longsuffering.

patience

without holiness

is not enough.

Sometimes it helps me to take a good look at my many and awkward imperfections and note how patient God is with me. It is then that I can turn around and offer a smackerel of patience to one whom I would rather not. I say smackerel because I sometimes think Winnie the Pooh, and my patience will always pale compared to God's perfect forbearance.

thirty-one.

a husband

who is quite patient, too.

he reminds me with his patience,

that God hasn't given up on me, either.

there is hope.

thirty-two.

that God didn't put us here alone.

He gives us people

to encourage and love us

and at times

to even drive us to our knees.