One of my latest creations is a wrap bracelet stamped
with the word “PATIENCE”. I also included a cute little turtle charm. My inspiration
for this piece comes from something my youngest son said to me many years ago, “Slow
and steady wins the race”. It makes me think of the story of the tortoise and
the hare J
The word “patient” in the bible is often translated
as “forbearance”, which simply means “holding back”. I can honestly say that it’s
not in my nature to hold back (as many friends and family would agreeJ). My first response often times is to
speak without thinking or be in a hurry to get my point across, which can
result in me saying things based on my emotions that I later regret.
Proverbs 15:18 says, “A hot-tempered person stirs up
conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel” and James 1:19 says, “My
dear brothers and sisters, take note of this; everyone should be quick to
listen, slow to speak and slow to anger”.
As I grow older and continue to walk with the Lord, I
desire more and more to be one who calms a quarrel rather than stirs it up. A
seed of change in my life is that I am realizing is that it is sometimes better
to just say nothing than to stir up strife. If I let the peace of God reign in
my heart, then that is what will come out of my mouth. I choose to practice
PATIENCE.
If you are interested, you can find my “Patience”
bracelet along with my other jewelry creations in my Etsy Shop, https://www.etsy.com/shop/SeedsofChangeJewelry, or check it out on FB-Seeds of Change
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