June 19 Patience

"A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense." Proverbs 19:11

Those who are patient (slow to anger, deliberate in their steps, etc) are those that are held in highest regard by others. They don't assert their reputation, they earn it. They carry the marks of wisdom and they are like Jesus. In countless situations, Jesus could have done what He wanted to do on His timetable but in most situations, He waited. He is so patient because the greater the investment in His people, in both time and spiritual maturity, the greater the benefit in the eternal scheme. Sometimes the best answer is a slow one. If you are patient in all things, you are like Jesus. Your wisdom will be to your own glory, and also to His.