Jan 18, 2023
Contrast patience with
pride. We can't serve Jesus if we're proud.
Today's passage is
Ecclesiastes 7:8 "Better is the end of a thing than its beginning,
and the patient in spirit is better than the proud in spirit."
(ESV)
We spent some time
talking about humility recently. Notice how in this passage pride
is contrasted with patience. How does that work itself out in the
life of a workplace Christ-follower?
Pride wants what it
wants. I focus on me. Patience is a state of mind where I can
invest the time, energy or whatever it is to achieve the outcome. I
don't often think of pride being the opposite of patience, but I
can sense how my lack of patience may be rooted in my pride.
So what are my action
items as I begin to work on this with the people on my team, or in
my workplace? I must put others first. By accurately understanding
my relationship with God and others, I must develop a spirit of
patience. Patience shows that I consider others more important than
myself.
Join us on the next
Marketplace Mission Trip and let's explore patience together. Let's
try to be more patient with our coworkers and team mates. Let's
trust God with our time and money. Let's take the time to let go of
our pride and trust God with how long something takes.