Just Be Patient

Just Be Patient
Pastor Blake Hanson | 7.24.22 

Galatians 5:22–23 (NLT)

22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 

23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things!

The Holy Spirit grows the fruit as we draw close to God. 

James 4:8 (NLT)

8 Come close to God, and God will come close to you…

Genesis 17:1–8 (NLT)

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. 

2 I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.” 

3 At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him, 

4 “This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! 

5 What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations. 

6 I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them! 

7 “I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you. 

8 And I will give the entire land of Canaan, where you now live as a foreigner, to you and your descendants. It will be their possession forever, and I will be their God.”

Patience is…

1) Allowing God to handle the . 

Genesis 17:1–2 (NLT)

1 When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him and said, “I am El-Shaddai—‘God Almighty.’ Serve me faithfully and live a blameless life. 

2 I will make a covenant with you, by which I will guarantee to give you countless descendants.”

Trust in God’s power. 

Psalm 147:4–5 (NLT)

4 He counts the stars and calls them all by name. 

5 How great is our Lord! His power is absolute! His understanding is beyond comprehension!

Serve faithfully.

Hebrews 6:10 (NLT)

10 For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.

2) Listening while in a position of . 

Genesis 17:3 (NLT)

3 At this, Abram fell face down on the ground. Then God said to him, 

James 4:10 (NLT)

10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up in honor.

Genesis 17:4-6 (NLT)

4 “This is my covenant with you: I will make you the father of a multitude of nations! 

5 What’s more, I am changing your name. It will no longer be Abram. Instead, you will be called Abraham, for you will be the father of many nations. 

6 I will make you extremely fruitful. Your descendants will become many nations, and kings will be among them!

Matthew 26:38–39 (ESV)

38 Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.” 

39 And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.”

3) Using our waiting time . 

“To us waiting is wastely, but to God waiting is working.” 

Genesis 17:7–8 (NLT)

7 “I will confirm my covenant with you and your descendants after you, from generation to generation. This is the everlasting covenant: I will always be your God and the God of your descendants after you. 

8 And I will give the entire land of Canaan, where you now live as a foreigner, to you and your descendants. It will be their possession forever, and I will be their God.”

Genesis 17:23 (NLT)

23 On that very day Abraham took his son, Ishmael, and every male in his household, including those born there and those he had bought. Then he circumcised them…

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