Steve Sikes Blog  

“Live in peace with one another.  We urge you, brethren, admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with everyone.”  1 Thessalonians 5:13-14

Patience is not only a command; it can be a lifesaver!  While I was preparing for our upcoming Family Camp, May 28-31, I came across an old song I used to teach to children in Indiana, Nebraska and Texas – HAVE PATIENCE.  Here’s how the song played out last Tuesday:

I was traveling in the rain back toward Pitman, after visiting in a Woodbury nursing home, when I came to the traffic light at Lamb’s Road.  I remember my patience being stretched as I waited for car after car to pass – all spaced at perfect intervals - blocking me from turning left.

Less than one minute later, I was praying a prayer of thankfulness for my temporary delay!  As I started to round the curve by the lake, I watched helplessly as a car spun out of control in the other lane and skidded over into my path doing a 180 degree turn right in front of my truck.  No one was hit, no one was hurt!  Thank You, God, for my wait at Lamb’s Road Crossing!

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.  The LORD Almighty is with us; the God of Jacob is our fortress.”  Psalm 46:10-11

Waiting on God is a discipline; waiting on others is a virtue; waiting on traffic may in fact be a lifesaver! 

Children’s Song: “There was a snail called Herbert, he was so very slow.  He caused a lot of traffic jams wherever he would go…Have patience!  Have patience!  Don’t be in such a hurry…”

GOD IS PATIENT!  GOD IS GOOD!  Mr. Steve